The Latest Attack
China-based hackers penetrated Microsoft’s Office 365 cloud, accessing email accounts and stealing unclassified info.
- Storm-0558: Microsoft’s name for the Chinese hacker group responsible for the attack.
- 1 month: The amount of time Storm-0558 operated unnoticed, from May 15 until June 16.
- 25: The estimated number of organizations affected by the cyberattack, including the US departments of State and Commerce.
- “Disinformation”: Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin’s response to the accusations. “No matter which agency issued this information, it will never change the fact that the United States is the world’s largest hacker empire conducting the most cyber theft,” he added.
Behind the Mask
China is the biggest perpetrator and the US is the biggest target.
America’s Top Cyber Foes
- China
- Russia
- Iran
- North Korea
46%
Percentage of worldwide cyberattacks directed at US targets.
Differing Objectives
Hackers from Russia, Iran, and North Korea try to damage systems; Chinese hackers mostly focus on spying and data theft.
