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The Belgian government opened a probe into a suspected Chinese espionage campaign targeting the country's civilian intelligence service.
Citing government sources, Le Soir reported Wednesday that Chinese hackers in November 2023 targeted the State Security Service by hacking email security appliances made by Barracuda Networks.
The hackers are suspected of accessing sensitive communications between the prosecutors' office, police and ministers, as well as staff information, Le Soir reported.
The Belgian prosecutor's office opened a probe into the hack on Wednesday.
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The attack on the Belgian government aligns with the broader Chinese strategy of compromising edge devices for stealth espionage campaigns. Chinese hackers have targeted Sophos, Microsoft Exchange Server, FortiClient and Ivanti edge device flaws.