Chinese Hackers Have Launched A Massive Attack On Russia

Military secrets are being stolen from the Kremlin.

Chinese hacking groups sponsored by Beijing regularly attack Russian government agencies, defense companies and strategic industries, even despite the rhetoric of fraternal friendship generously exchanged between Putin and Si Jinping.

With claims of "boundless partnership" and "strategic alliance," China is waging a massive cyberwar against Russia, reports The New York Times.

China Steals Kremlin Military Secrets

China has been hacking Russia even before 2022, but the scale of operations has grown significantly since the war began. One of the hackers' targets was data on nuclear submarines, as well as information from the Rostec state corporation and aviation companies.

The reasons for this interest include China's lack of real combat experience. According to experts at Taiwanese company TeamT5, Beijing views the war in Ukraine as a testing ground for gathering intelligence on modern military technology, combat methods and Western weaponry.

"China probably seeks to gather intelligence on Russia's activities, including its operation in Ukraine, defense developments and geopolitical moves," commented Chee Chan, a researcher at TeamT5.

The most active group is recognized as Mustang Panda, whose activities have been linked to China's state-run "One Belt, One Road" initiative.

The group uses malicious documents, phishing emails and advanced hacking tools previously used also against the United States.

FsB Documents: China is an "enemy"

Publicly, Russia continues to refer to China as a strategic partner. However, a leaked internal FSB document previously reported by the NYT revealed a very different picture.

The document calls China an "enemy," and views its interest in the Russian Far East and Arctic as a threat. This directly contradicts the Kremlin's official position. Even existing agreements between the two countries from 2009 and 2015, in which the parties pledged not to use cyber espionage against each other, are now virtually ignored.

Alliance of the Toad and the Viper

China's hacker attacks are not just acts of digital espionage, but an indicator of how Beijing actually perceives Moscow. Not as an equal ally, but as a source of vulnerable information, technological spoils and military expertise. This is yet another symptom of Russia's international weakness - a power that demonstrates "multi-movements" in public, but in reality cannot even protect its military data from a "friend.

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