Belgium Says Chinese APTs Targeted Interior, Defense Ministries

Belgium noted in a statement that it has detected cyber intrusions from hacking groups tracked as APT27, APT30, APT31, and Gallium.

“We have detected malicious cyber activities that targeted the FPS Interior. These activities can be linked to the hacker groups known as Advanced Persistent Threat 27, Advanced Persistent Threat 30, Advanced Persistent Threat 31. We have detected malicious cyber activities that targeted the Belgian Defence. These activities can be linked to the hacker groups known as UNSC 2814/GALLIUM/SOFTCELL,” Belgium said on Monday.

In their statement, Belgium also urged China to adhere to “the norms of responsible state behaviour as endorsed by all UN member states,” to start preventing malicious cyber activities out of its territories, and to take the necessary measures to “detect, investigate and address the situation.” In a statement issued as response, the Chinese Embassy in Belgium denied the accusations, claiming that there’s no evidence of the mentioned malicious activities and that the accusations denigrate China.