Chinese govt hackers still at work despite Xi's pledge, say analysts

Washington

CHINESE government hackers have attempted in the past few weeks to penetrate the networks of US companies to steal their secrets despite a pledge by China's president that they would not do so, according to private researchers.

Chinese hackers have targeted at least seven US companies since President Xi Jinping vowed last month in Washington that his country would not conduct cyber-economic espionage, according to CrowdStrike, a firm that helps companies track and prevent intrusions.

In the three weeks since Mr Xi left Washington hackers linked to the Chinese government have attempted to gain access to tech and pharmaceutical companies' networks, said Dmitri Alperovitch, CrowdStrike co-founder and chief technology officer, who released a report on the issue on Mond…