Chinese hacking industry linked to the state through connections, alcohol, and sex, leak reveals

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The Associated Press

Dake Kang And Zen Soo

Published Mar 08, 2024 • 5 minute read

FILE – The interior of the I-Soon office, also known as Anxun in Mandarin, is seen after office hours in Chengdu in southwestern China’s Sichuan Province on Feb. 20, 2024. Photo by Dake Kang /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEIJING (AP) — China’s hackers-for-hire take government officials out for lavish banquets, binge drinking and late-night karaoke with young women in a bid to win favor and business, as revealed in a highly unusual leak last month of internal documents from a private contractor linked to Chinese police.

China’s hacking industry is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols, the documents show.

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The Associated Press

2024-03-08 04:51:32

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