China military hackers persist with attacks

A secretive Chinese military unit believed to be behind a number of hacking attacks is continuing with its cyber intrusions, Reuters reported, citing a report by cybersecurity company, Mandiant. The US-based company identified the People’s Liberation Army’s Shanghai-based Unit 61398 in February as the most likely culprit in hacking attacks on a wide range of industries. The US-China Economic and Security Commission, a panel which advises the US Congress on China policy, said on Wednesday that Mandiant’s revelations brought only a brief pause in cyber intrusions by that PLA unit. China’s Defence Ministry has denied all claims.