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China-Linked Hackers Breached Fiji Organization, US Embassy Says
The embassy said the hackers kept access for several days and urged stronger defenses after informing Fiji officials.
- On Monday, the United States Embassy in Fiji announced that China-linked hackers compromised a regional organization's network based in Suva between July and August 2026, without identifying the organization.
- The Embassy linked the breach to FBI efforts against China-sponsored hackers targeting critical infrastructure, stating the action 'matters directly for the Pacific' as part of broader cyber threats.
- Hackers maintained access to the organization's network over several days, prompting the embassy to provide technical recommendations to the Fijian Government to help secure digital systems.
- Fijian policing and communications minister Ioane Naivalurua said he is reviewing the situation and urged organizations to 'take preventative action and harden the security of their respective digital systems.'
- In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated the government 'firmly opposes hacking activities and cracks down on them in accordance with the law,' while rejecting claims used to smear China.
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Suva, Fiji — Hackers with ties to China slipped into the computer systems of a regional organization headquartered here. They lingered for days. The breach occurred between July and August this year. And the US Embassy in Fiji went public with the details on Monday. The organization remains unnamed. Its network sat exposed long enough for persistent access. No word on exactly what data moved. Yet the implications stretch far beyond one office in…
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China-linked hackers hit Fiji: US embassy
Hackers with links to China compromised a regional organisation in Fiji, the Pacific nation's US embassy said Tuesday, warning that governments and telecommunication networks in the region were also being targeted.
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