The Chinese hacking company at the center of a major data leak this month has strong connections within China’s cyber security industry and to the country’s leading state-backed research group.
i-Soon's office in Chengdu, Sichuan province, February 20, 2024. Credit: Dake Kang via AP Photos
For years, western cybersecurity researchers have been tracking a sophisticated Chinese hacker group as it wormed its way into the systems of governments, universities and social media platforms. They labeled it with different aliases, including Fishmonger, Red Scylla and RedHotel.
By the end of last year, several teams had independently closed in on a likely company name: i-Soon Information Technology Co.
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