China's Cyber Shadow: Disrupting Global Botnets Requires More Than a Single Operation The recent takedown of a global botnet and hacking platform used by Chinese state sponsored hackers to target US critical infrastructure has sent shockwaves through cybersecurity circles.
The disruption, announced by the FBI, marks another attempt to counter Beijing's relentless cyber espionage efforts against its rival nations. However, this operation is only a small part of a much larger problem.
China's state sponsored hacking groups have been busy for years infiltrating sensitive networks across the globe without being detected or deterred.