U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future revealed that China-linked hackers have infiltrated Vatican computer networks. The hackers also targeted the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, including the head of the Hong Kong Study Mission, who is seen as Pope Francis de facto representative to China. The Vatican and Beijing were expected to engage in talks this year over the renewal of a landmark 2018 deal that stabilised relations between China and the Church. Techniques, tactics, and procedures are aligned with the ones used by the APT groups.”]
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