Swedish routers hacked by Chinese state-backed cyber gang to target politicians worldwide

Chinese hackers have been using Swedish routers to send malicious emails, affecting thousands of victims across the world.

Politicians in Sweden, American senators, British members of parliament and European members of the Inter-parliamentary alliance on China (IPAC) are among millions of people to have been affected by Chinese hackers using the routers of Swedish individuals to carry out multiple cyberattacks. Seven people believed to be based in the

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