Google Shuts Down ‘Prolific’ Hacking Group Linked to China

Google said past activity linked to UNC2814 included surveillance of Chinese dissidents, activists and civil society figures ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Google Disrupts ‘Prolific’ and ‘Elusive’ China-Linked Global Hacking Campaign

In a blog post, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) detailed the malicious activity by UNC2814, a cyber-espionage operation with suspected links to China which has been active since 2017. The ...
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Google blocked China-linked hackers behind attacks on 53 global targets

Google on February 25, 2026, announced it had disrupted a China-linked hacking group responsible for cyberattacks against 53 organizations across multiple countries. The group, tracked as UNC2814, ...
CSO Online

China-linked hackers used Google Sheets to spy on telecoms and governments across 42 countries

The GRIDTIDE backdoor concealed its traffic within routine spreadsheet activity for years before Google shut down the operation last week.
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The AI-Powered Hacking Spree Is Here

It turns out AI-coding tools are useful to criminals, too.

Google says it's stopped a Google Sheets-based 'global espionage campaign', which is about the most exciting thing I think it's ever been used for

The unlikeliest of foes.