BRUSSELS - The EU announced an urgent investigation on Wednesday after hackers with possible links to China accessed thousands of sensitive diplomatic cables. "The Council Secretariat is aware of allegations regarding a potential leak of sensitive information and is actively investigating the issue," the EU Council, which represents member states, said. "What is clear is that no institution or country is immune to these kinds of hacks -- all communications systems have vulnerabilities," he told reporters. The hackers apparently gained access to the diplomatic communications network after a simple "phishing" campaign targeting EU officials in Cyprus with mails designed to trick them into downloading hacking tools. Many of the cables are run-of-the-mill weekly reports from missions around the world, detailing conversations with leaders and officials, the NYT said.

Source: Bangkok Post December 19, 2018 13:07 UTC