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Cybersecurity2 min readJune 15, 2026

Chinese Hackers Abused Google Workspace Rules to Steal Research and Defense Emails

Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised Google Workspace accounts at research institutions and defense organizations by exploiting email forwarding rules, allowing them to silently copy sensitive communications without triggering typical security aler

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