Chinese state hackers infiltrate Vatican computers
The targets included communication between the Hong Kong diocese and the Vatican and used similar methods identified with Chinese state-backed hackers
29 July 2020 - 14:02
Beijing — Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church’s Hong Kong-based representative, a US firm that tracks state-backed cyber attacks, said on Wednesday.
It said the attacks began in May. The Vatican and Beijing were expected to engage in talks in 2020 over the renewal of a landmark 2018 deal that stabilised relations between China and the Church...
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