Attributing I-SOON: Private Contractor Linked to Multiple Chinese State-sponsored Groups

New Insikt Group Research provides updated insights on the recent i-SOON leak. On February 18, 2024, an anonymous leak of documents from Anxun Information Technology Co., Ltd. (i-SOON), a Chinese IT and cybersecurity company, shed light on China's state-sponsored cyber espionage operations. The leak is significant as it reveals the connections between i-SOON and several Chinese state-sponsored cyber groups such as RedAlpha, RedHotel, and POISON CARP, indicating a sophisticated network of espionage operations that includes the theft of telecommunications data …

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