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Dimly lit control room with computer screens and industrial systems hinting at hidden network presence.

Chinese Hackers Maintain Decade-Long Spy Operation in Isolated Network

Chinese hackers pulled off a stunning 10-year cyber-espionage heist, infiltrating a supposedly airtight network and gaining unfettered access to every login, command, and secret. The masterminds behind Operation Highland, linked to the Velvet Ant cluster, expertly embedded their digital fingerprints into the network's authentication process.

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Rows of computer servers and networking equipment in a server room with a focus on a specific device showing a subtle hint…

China-Linked Hackers Infiltrate Linux Login Software with Decade-Long Backdoor

A stealthy China-linked hacking group, tracked as Velvet Ant, has been quietly infiltrating Linux login software since 2016, embedding a decade-long backdoor that evades routine security cleanups and password resets. This sophisticated operation, dubbed Operation Highland, has allowed the group to fly under the radar and maintain persistent access to targeted systems.

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