China government-linked hackers caught running a seriously dangerous ransomware scam

A group of 7 hackers, 6 slightly blurred in the background and one in the foreground, all wearing black with hoods pulled up over their heads. You cannot see their faces. The hacker in the foreground sits with an open laptop in front of them. The background, behind the hackers, is a Chinese flag.

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• Symantec researchers observed Chinese state-sponsored threat actors running ransomware against an Asian software and services firm
• They claim it's highly unusual activity for state attackers
• The attackers demanded $2 million in ransom