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Industry News: ESG5

    China Cybersecurity Firm Sanctioned, Employee Charged by US

    2024-12-10

    BNN Bloomberg: The US sanctioned a Chinese company it accused of working for intelligence agencies and charged one of its employees with hacking into the computer systems of thousands of businesses across the globe, including American critical infrastructure firms.

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    Chinese Hackers Exploited Bug to Compromise Internet Companies, Cybersecurity Firm Says

    2024-08-28

    MSN/Reuters: A Chinese hacking group exploited a software bug to compromise several internet companies in the U.S. and abroad, a cybersecurity firm said.

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    China to Increase Protections Against Hacking for Key Industries

    2024-02-26

    US News: China's ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) unveiled a plan that aims to improve data security in China's industrial sector and effectively contain "major risks" by the end of 2026.

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    US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation That Targeted Routers

    2024-01-31

    BNN Bloomberg: A US operation disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored hacking effort in which spies hijacked a large network of devices to target water facilities and the power grid, among other targets, officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice said. 

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    Barclays Flags Treasuries Central Clearing Cybersecurity Risks After ICBC Hack

    2023-11-15

    Yahoo Finance: A key reform proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to boost the use of central clearing for U.S. Treasuries could leave the market more exposed to cybersecurity risks, Barclays said, referring to the cyber hack of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's U.S. broker-dealer.

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    Breach of Microsoft Engineer’s Account Likely Led to Hack of US Officials

    2023-09-06

    BNN Bloomberg: China-linked hackers breached the corporate account of a Microsoft Corp. engineer and are suspected of using that access to steal a valuable key that enabled the hack of senior US officials’ email accounts, the company said in a blog post.

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    A Global Law Firm Separates From Its Chinese Partner, Citing Cybersecurity and Data Rules

    2023-08-10

    US News: One of the world’s biggest law firms said it is separating from the Chinese firm that was part of its global network for eight years, citing changes in cybersecurity and other rules that have rattled foreign companies.

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