Indictmentseverity: High2018-12-20
DOJ unseals indictment of MSS Tianjin operators for APT10 Cloud Hopper
published by U.S. Department of Justice
Actor
PRC state-sponsored intrusion set publicly attributed by the U.S. DOJ to the Ministry of State Security's Tianjin State Security Bureau, operating through Huaying Haitai. Best known for the Cloud Hop…
Summary
U.S. DOJ unsealed an indictment of Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, PRC nationals working through Huaying Haitai, charging them with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions tied to the APT10 Group. The indictment publicly attributed the long-running 'Cloud Hopper' campaign — exploiting managed service providers as a pivot into downstream customer networks — to the MSS Tianjin State Security Bureau, naming over 45 victim organizations across aviation, satellite, biotech, automotive, and IT services.
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