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The Indian NIC is one of the targets of China-backed hackers spying on governments

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The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Amnesty International, the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), Radio Free Asia (RFA), the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and other international governmental, think tank, and humanitarian organisations that “fall within the strategic interests of the Chinese government” were among the organisations that the China-sponsored hacking group spoofed. Attacks by a hacking group purportedly supported by the Chinese government have targeted governments, NGOs, news outlets, and think tanks worldwide, including India’s National Informatics Centre (NIC). Emails were sent to these targets, and once opened, the login information was stolen. RedAlpha, an organisation that…

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