Chinese security researchers claim to have identified ‘Against The West’ hackers

Researchers from the Chinese cybersecurity company Qi An Pangu Lab believe they have identified six members of the “Against The West” hacking group, according to a report published Sunday by state-controlled media.

The report implicitly alleges without evidence that the hackers are connected to or sponsored by Western nation-states. The six display “a clear pro-US and pro-West slant,” the Global Times tabloid newspaper wrote. Members of Against The West (ATW) indeed have described themselves as pro-Western and claim to have …

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