A report from a Chinese cybersecurity firm revealed on Tuesday that over 1,300 advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks targeted 14 key sectors in China in 2024.
The APT organizations behind these attacks are primarily 13 organizations originating from South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and North America. Among these, government agencies, education, scientific research, national defense and military industry, and transportation are the five most heavily affected sectors, said the report by 360 Digital Security Group, which was sent to the Global Times on Tuesday.