Threat actor
threat_actor:beijing_summer_intern
Nickname used by investigators for the individual observed entering and leaving The New York Times network during the China-linked espionage intrusion.
Nickname used by investigators for the individual observed entering and leaving The New York Times network during the China-linked espionage intrusion.
“the guy we called the Beijing Summer Intern roll into our systems”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | TARGETS | The New York Times | Explicit | 98 |
| outgoing | ASSOCIATED_WITH | China | Uncertain | 98 |
Beijing Summer Intern TARGETS The New York Times
The attacker nicknamed the Beijing Summer Intern entered The New York Times systems and searched for sources.
Explicit Confidence 96% · Nicole Perlroth EP 98 Details
“we watched the guy we called the Beijing Summer Intern roll into our systems at 10:30 in the morning Beijing time and roll out at 4:30 or 5:00 PM Beijing time in search of our sources”
Beijing Summer Intern ASSOCIATED_WITH China
The attack was connected to China, but Nicole says it was still unknown whether the actor was the Chinese military or a contractor.
Uncertain Confidence 91% · Nicole Perlroth EP 98 Details
“the Chinese military – we actually still don’t know if it was the military or a contractor – hacked The New York Times”