Leaked Docs Show China Rehearsing Cyberattacks on Neighbors’ Critical Infrastructure
TL;DR
Leaked documents reveal China's 'Expedition Cloud' training platform for rehearsing cyberattacks on critical infrastructure of neighboring countries, particularly in the South China Sea and Indochina regions.
Source: Homeland Security Today
China appears to be using a secret training platform to rehearse cyberattacks against the critical infrastructure of its closest neighbors, according to a cache of leaked technical documents reviewed by Recorded Future News.The leaked materials, which include source code, training information and software assets, provide rare documentary insight into the preparation that could support such attacks before they take place. The internal files describe the training platform as part of a large integrated system called “Expedition Cloud” designed to allow attackers to practice hacking replicas of “the real network environments” of China’s “main operational opponents in the South China Sea and Indochina directions.” Full Story