Chinese hacker group targets Japanese and South Korean businesses

Mitsubishi Electric latest victim of attacks that evade conventional defenses

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 China's Tick hacking group is said to use novel methods to circumvent conventional cyber-defenses. (photo by Wataru Ito)

TADATSUGU SHIMAZU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A group of Chinese hackers has struck businesses across Japan and South Korea, employing techniques designed to evade conventional cybersecurity defenses.

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