‘Thousands’ of EU diplomatic cables hacked, says NYT


China-linked hackers have accessed thousands of EU diplomatic cables but no sensitive information was compromised, the New York Times reported. – EPA pic, December 19, 2018.

HACKERS apparently connected to China accessed thousands of sensitive EU diplomatic cables, the New York Times reported today, in the latest embarrassing data breach to hit a major international organisation.

The cables from the EU’s diplomatic missions around the world reveal anxiety about how to handle US President Donald Trump as well as concerns about China, Russia and Iran.


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