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Chinese hackers are using botnets of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity.

CybersecurityInternational RelationsApr 23, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a warning from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre about Chinese hackers using botnets of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection. This highlights a growing cybersecurity threat involving state-sponsored hacking and the use of compromised devices.

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Chinese hackers are using botnets of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity.
Parent: CybersecurityEntity: Botnets of hijacked consumer devicesImpact: negativeDate: Apr 23, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026Target: Chinese hackers using botnets of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity

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The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) and international partners warned that China-nexus hackers are increasingly using large-scale proxy networks of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/
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#UK warns of Chinese hackers using #proxy networks to evade detection https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/ #China #cybersecurity #privacy
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UK warns of Chinese hackers using proxy networks to evade detection https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/
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UK warns of Chinese hackers using proxy networks to evade detection https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/
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