Hackers Linked to Chinese Government Accessed State Computer Systems

Hackers believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government have accessed computer systems in six U.S. state governments in a continuing espionage campaign that included the use of the widespread Log4J computer bug detected late last year, according to cybersecurity researchers. The hacks, which took advantage of vulnerable internet-facing web applications, date to at least May 2021, according to new findings made public by the U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Mandiant.