Documents leaked on a programming platform provide frightening insights into the secret world of hacker companies that spy for the Chinese state. Even cyber attacks on NATO are discussed in the chats.
Access to a private website? $15,000. Widespread disinformation on X, formerly known as Twitter? $100,000. Access to a person’s social media accounts, private email accounts and messenger services? “Upon request”.
This is what the price list of the Chinese hacker company I-Soon reads, which was published a few days ago under unclear circumstances on the programming platform GitHub. In addition to the price list, there were also hundreds of internal chats from employees, customer emails and lists of potential targets for hacking attacks on the company. I-Soon is one of numerous companies in China that specialize in commercial cyberattacks.