Hackers with links to China reportedly successfully infiltrated a number of unnamed government and tech entities using advanced malware. As reported by data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-linked-hackers-use-back-door-potential-sabotage-us-canada-say-2025-12-04/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Reuters;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>, cybersecurity agencies from the US and Canada confirmed the attack, which used a backdoor known as “Brickstorm” to target organizations using the VMware vSphere cloud computing platform.
As detailed in a data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/04/2003834878/-1/-1/0/MALWARE-ANALYSIS-REPORT-BRICKSTORM-BACKDOOR.PDF” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:report;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “> published by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on December 4, PRC state-sponsored hackers maintained “long-term persistent access” to an…
