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State-Linked Hackers Bypass Modern Security with Physical “Evil Maid” Attacks on Executive Laptops
In a striking reminder that the most advanced digital defenses can be circumvented by old-fashioned physical intrusion, a state-linked Chinese hacking group successfully compromised the laptops of senior executives attending an agricultural industry conference on Hainan Island earlier this spring. The operation, which bypassed traditional cybersecurity measures like multi-factor authentication (MFA) and endpoint detection and…
