Chinese hackers have carried out a massive cyberattack in Israel. Hackers have targeted government entities, IT companies as well as companies related to the telecom sector. First Eye, a California-based cybersecurity company in the US, has revealed Chinese hackers to be behind the attack. The company said that the hackers have stolen the data related to these companies' finance, technology, and business. It also includes user data.
The attack was carried out by China's cyber group UNC215. Hackers targeted an old loophole in Microsoft SharePoint. For this, they have used malware named FOCUSFJORD and HYPERBRO. Hackers have also tried to impose responsibility for this attack on Iran.
UNC215 has adopted new techniques and methods in this attack. The hackers knew that Israel would investigate the attack. That's why he left such evidence that the suspicion of the attack goes to Iran. Hackers use tools that are used by hackers in Iran. They talked to each other in Farsi.
UNC215 Group has been conducting cyberattacks in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the Americas since 2014. This group of hackers targets the government, technology, telecom, defense, finance, and health care sectors. American company First Eye told that they have investigated the attack in collaboration with Israel's Defense Ministry. The UNC215 group can carry out similar attacks in the future. Earlier this hacker group has also carried out cyber attacks on Iran, UAE, and Kazakhstan.
First Eye has not directly blamed the Chinese government for this attack, but it has said in its report that the Chinese government will benefit from this attack. The company has said in its report that this attack is part of China's strategy. He wants to establish his dominance in the Middle East.
America has also become a victim of the UNC215 cyber attacks. In March 2021, there was a cyberattack on 30 thousand companies related to America's private and government sectors. After the investigation, the name of the Chinese hackers' group UNC215 also came to the fore.
The undeclared cold war between the US and China continues. Both the countries leave no chance to harm each other. It is no secret that Israel and the United States have deep ties. China is always worried about this matter. He wants to dominate the Middle East, but Israel does not allow his plans to be fulfilled every time.
