WASHINGTON—Hackers believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government have accessed computer systems in six U.S. state governments in a continuing espionage campaign that included the use of the widespread Log4J computer bug detected late last year, according to cybersecurity researchers.
The hacks, which took advantage of vulnerable internet-facing web applications, date to at least May 2021, according to new findings made public Tuesday by the U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Mandiant . As recently as February, two of the victims were hacked again by the same group.
WASHINGTON—Hackers believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government have accessed computer systems in six U.S. state governments in a continuing espionage campaign that included the use of the widespread Log4J computer bug detected late last year, according to cybersecurity researchers. The hacks, which took advantage of vulnerable internet-facing web applications, date to at least May 2021, according to new findings made public Tuesday by the U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Mandiant . As recently as February, two of the victims were hacked again by the same group.