Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church’s Hong Kong-based representative, a U.S. firm that tracks state-backed cyber attacks said on today, Reuters reports. The report said the targets included communications between the Hong Kong diocese and the Vatican and used similar tools and methods previously identified with Chinese state-backed hacking groups. Beijing routinely denies it engages in any state-backed hacking attempts, and says it is a victim of such threats. The Hong Kong Study Mission did not respond to a request for comment. The source, who spoke to Reuters before the hacking report, said it was still not clear if the deal would be automatically extended because of the pandemic and for how long.

Source: The Standard July 29, 2020 06:22 UTC