Property Theft: Vietnamese Government and Chinese Hackers

property theft: The hacking group's exploits have included intellectual property theft, the firm said, the same activity for which Chinese hackers are infamous. ; The automotive industry has been a key target for APT32, according to multiple experts, according to The Japan Times. For example, APT32 created fake domains for Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. in an attempt to infiltrate the automakers' networks, according to a researcher familiar with the matter who requested anonymity discussing companies. In the last two years, the group, which is believed to be tied to the Vietnamese government and known as APT32, has ramped up its cyberespionage, particularly in Southeast Asia, according to the cybersecurity firm Crowd Strike Inc. In March, Toyota discovered that it was targeted in Vietnam and Thailand and through a subsidiary Toyota Tokyo Sales Holdings Inc in Japan, according to spokesman Brian Lyons. Vietnam has also targeted American businesses relevant to Vietnam's economy, including the consumer products industry, for years, according to experts. A Toyota official, who requested anonymity discussing the hacking group, confirmed that APT32 was responsible. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.