China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Rise as Top Cyberspies
A 2025 report details how Chinese hackers, initially patriotic 'Honkers,' evolved into the country's elite cyber spies, forming the backbone of China's espionage efforts since the mid-2000s.
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike Collaborate to Clarify Cyber Threat Actor Names
Major cybersecurity companies including Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, and Google are creating a public glossary of hacker nicknames to reduce confusion caused by the proliferation of whimsical and inconsistent monikers for cyber threat groups, aiming to improve collective response and defense against digital espionage. The initiative has received mixed reactions, with some experts seeing it as a significant step, while others remain skeptical about its practical impact.