How the Chinese hacking community Honkers, consisting of patriotic self-taught tech enthusiasts, became an integral part of China's cyberespionage apparatus (Kim Zetter/Wired)

Kim Zetter / Wired: How the Chinese hacking community Honkers, consisting of patriotic self-taught tech enthusiasts, became an integral part of China's cyberespionage apparatus  —  A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state's espionage apparatus.

Jul 19, 2025 - 21:00
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How the Chinese hacking community Honkers, consisting of patriotic self-taught tech enthusiasts, became an integral part of China's cyberespionage apparatus (Kim Zetter/Wired)

Kim Zetter / Wired:
How the Chinese hacking community Honkers, consisting of patriotic self-taught tech enthusiasts, became an integral part of China's cyberespionage apparatus  —  A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state's espionage apparatus.

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