"Motivated by profit, this network of private companies and contractors in China cast a wide net to identify vulnerable computers, exploit those computers, and then identify information that it could sell directly or indirectly to the PRC government."
"This leads to a less secure environment that is ripe for further lawlessness."
"The protection you assume from operating inside China does not extend the moment you cross a border."
"Xu, a Chinese national, was extradited from Italy to the United States over the weekend and charged with nine hacking-related crimes."
China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem, driven by profit, operates under the direction of the PRC's intelligence agencies. This network exploits vulnerable computers to gather information for sale to the government or third parties. The extradition of Xu Zewei, charged with multiple hacking crimes, underscores the risks for contractors operating under the assumption of protection within China. His actions were linked to significant cyber intrusions, including the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, affecting numerous organizations globally.
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