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Incident

Chinese Academy of Engineering

Incident posture

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Feb 2015
Location
China
Status
Historical
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Updated
2024-01-02 00:00

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Victim
Chinese Academy of Engineering
Threat actors
0 actors
Sources
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Timeline

Occurred
Feb 2015
Discovered
Pending
Disclosed
Pending
Resolved
Pending

Summary

The Chinese Academy of Engineering suffered a cyberattack from Poison Ivy; a group that has carried out numerous espionage campaigns against China.

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Description

The targeted data included intellectual property and sensitive information related to China's aerospace industry.

The attackers were believed to be state-sponsored hackers from China.

The incident resulted in significant damage to the Academy's IT infrastructure, including the loss of sensitive data and disruption of operations.

describe how this cyber incident highlighted the importance of cybersecurity measures for organizations handling sensitive information, particularly those operating in high-value industries such as aerospace.

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