European-Chinese geopolitical issues drive renewed cyberespionage campaign

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 02:31 PM UTC·Source: CyberScoop

Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 07:13 PM UTC

Executive Summary

Proofpoint researchers say the group behind the surge, TA416, had turned away from Europe for a few years. The post European-Chinese geopolitical issues drive renewed cyberespionage campaign appeared first on CyberScoop .

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Originally published by CyberScoop on Apr 1, 2026.

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