China is once again pushing the limits and showing they are no friend of the U.S. Between communist China and Russia, intercessors must be praying always in this hour.

From CNBC. A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group successfully compromised the computer networks of at least six U.S. state governments between May 2021 and February this year, according to research published by cybersecurity firm Mandiant on Tuesday.

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The group, known as APT41, allegedly exploited vulnerabilities in web applications to get their initial foothold into state government networks, Mandiant said….

Mandiant, the company behind Tuesday’s research, is a Nasdaq-listed cybersecurity firm based in the U.S. On Tuesday, Google said that it plans to acquire the company for around $5.4 billion.

Other researchers, including those from BlackBerry, have previously identified APT41 as “a prolific Chinese state-sponsored cyberthreat group.” This is based on research the company published last year that builds on other reports on APT41 and uncovers other cyberattacks the group has carried out….

In September 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted five Chinese nationals, including some it said were part of APT41, with computer intrusions affecting over 100 victim companies in the U.S. and abroad.

Mandiant said Tuesday that APT41 appeared to be “undeterred” by the indictment and its goals remain “unknown….”

Last month, FBI Director Christopher Wray accused the Chinese government of “trying to steal” information and technology and launching cyberattacks.

Last year, the U.S., European Union, NATO and other allies blamed China for the massive cyberattack on Microsoft Exchange email servers….

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