Could Have Taken Down the Lights': US Firm Says Chinese Hacker Connection Still Active at Indian Port The US firm which has ...

Could Have Taken Down the Lights': US Firm Says Chinese Hacker Connection Still Active at Indian Port

The US firm which has warned of Chinese attacks on India’s power grid systems, said on Wednesday that least one connection opened by Beijing’s state-sponsored hackers into the network system of an Indian port is still active, Bloomberg said in a report. Recorded Future said authorities are blocking attempts to penetrate India’s electrical sector.

Stuart Solomon, the firm’s chief operating officer said they could see a ‘handshake’ – which is an indication of an exchange of traffic – between a China-linked group and an Indian maritime port. Calling the group ‘Red Echo’, the firm said it had targeted as many as 10 entities under India’s power grid as well as two maritime ports when Recorded Future first notified India’s Computer Emergency Response Team on February 10. Solomon said most of these connections were still operational as recently as February 28.