CISA, FBI warn of China-linked hackers pre-positioning for ‘destructive cyberattacks against US critical infrastructure’

Hackers allegedly connected to China’s government are conducting attacks with the long-term goal of causing physical destruction, according to a new advisory from several of the world’s leading cyber agencies. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), NSA and FBI published an advisory alongside the cybersecurity directorates in Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. outlining

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