"The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by Beijing-backed groups to hack equipment such as wifi routers to launch cyber-attacks."
"Richard Horne, the centre's chief executive, said on Wednesday that China's intelligence and military agencies had an eye-watering level of sophistication in their cyber operations."
"The advisory notice from the NCSC and cyber agencies in countries including the US, Australia, Canada and Germany warns there has been a major shift in Chinese tactics to using devices linked to the internet as a means of obscuring where an attack comes from."
"The NCSC guidance urges companies and organisations to take a number of steps such as mapping out their IT systems, including connections to consumer broadband networks."
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre warns businesses about a China-linked hacking strategy that exploits everyday devices like wifi routers for espionage. Beijing-backed groups are increasingly using covert networks or botnets to target vulnerable equipment, particularly those lacking software updates. The NCSC emphasizes the sophistication of China's cyber operations and the shift in tactics to utilize internet-connected devices to obscure attack origins. Companies are advised to map their IT systems and implement multifactor authentication to bolster security against these threats.
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