Chinese hacker group Hidden Lynx, on mission to collect corporate data
Researchers believe that a group of “hackers for hire” based out of China are linked to numerous high-profile attacks on U.S. companies, including those against Google and security firm Bit9.
On Tuesday, Symantec released findings that a network of sophisticated attackers, dubbed the “Hidden Lynx” group, has been active since at least 2009 and continues to target organizations in the U.S. and in many other countries.
Symantec estimated that between 50 to 100 individuals make up the Hidden Lynx group, as a number of campaigns are being actively carried out simultaneously. Since 2011, Hidden Lynx has targeted hundreds of organizations throughout the globe, with more than half, 52 percent, being in the U.S. Because of the diverse array of entities infected by the group, whose mission seems to be to collect intellectual property and other corporate intelligence, Symantec came to the conclusion that Hidden Lynx is likely a professional group of hackers willing to provide their services for pay.
