A group of China-based hackers is targeting organizations in countries across the Pacific Ocean and is specifically seeking information related to the hotly-disputed South China Sea, according to a new report from Proofpoint. The targets of the campaign are governments and organizations in Australia, Malaysia, and Europe, as well as entities that operate in the South China Sea. The campaign has been ongoing since at least 2021 and was attributed by several governments to APT40 — a group based in China that has also been known as TA423, Leviathan and other names. Proofpoint worked with the PwC Threat Intelligence team…