China's Cyber Offensives Target Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict

Fri Jul 25 2025 11:29:05 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
China's Cyber Offensives Target Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict

Chinese Hackers Seeking Military Intelligence on Russian Operations


Since the war in Ukraine erupted, Chinese cyber operations aimed at Russian targets have surged, revealing a complex geopolitical landscape despite public declarations of friendship.

Despite shared allegiances, China has ramped up cyber intrusions against Russia since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, intent on acquiring sensitive military intelligence. Analysts have reported that these operations accelerated sharply following Moscow's 2022 invasion, indicating a strategic shift in behavior that contradicts the portrayed camaraderie between Presidents Putin and Xi Jinping. Notably, the cyber campaign reveals China's perception of Russia as a ripe target for espionage.

In one incident uncovered by Taiwanese cybersecurity firm TeamT5, a group identified as Sanyo impersonated emails from a prominent Russian engineering firm to extract information regarding nuclear submarines. Despite China's significant military and technological investments, analysts speculate that the lack of battlefield experience among Chinese troops is fueling this intelligence-gathering campaign, particularly focusing on modern warfare tactics amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Experts, including TeamT5 researcher Che Chang, suggest that these intrusions are efforts to glean insights into Russia's defense developments and broader geopolitical strategies. A secret document from the Russian Federal Security Service (F.S.B.) acknowledged these intrusions, labeling China as a prevailing threat while highlighting concerns over its ambitions to acquire Russian military expertise backed by practical experience.

Although the full impact and success of these hacking operations remain obscured—largely due to officials in Russia not publicizing cyber breaches—the urgency to monitor and counter Chinese espionage efforts signals shifting alliances in an increasingly complex geopolitical scenario.

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