Chinese hackers who targeted MPs, UK Electoral Commission strike Czechia

The cyber attack prompted a wave of support from NATO, the EU and western democracies, but Australia declined to name the culprit

When Chinese hackers belonging to the ATP31 Group began their cyber attacks on the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, their timing was deliberate.

‘The malicious activity, which lasted from 2022 and affected an institution designated as Czech critical infrastructure, was perpetrated by the cyberespionage actor APT31 that is publicly associate…