China-backed Cyber Threats Show No Signs of Abatement
In January 2013, the New York Times disclosed that an advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT12 with suspected ties to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) had compromised its networks over the course of the previous four months. Mandiant then uncovered evidence that the China-based cyber threat group, along with another known as APT1, are linked specifically to Unit 61398 of the People’s Liberation Army.