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Chinese hackers probed Alaska websites during governor’s trade mission, cybersecurity firm says

Anchorage Daily News: An internet security firm says a cyberattack from a Chinese university probed computer networks of Alaska state departments and businesses during Gov. Bill Walker's trade mission to China, an apparent attempt to "ascertain vulnerabilities and gain illegitimate access."

The firm, Recorded Future, published a report Thursday that said the attack originated from computer infrastructure at Tsinghua University. It named the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and other state departments among the targeted networks.

The report says Alaska is not alone as the target of "cyberespionage" from Tsinghua infrastructure, called an elite Chinese university by Recorded Future.

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