Chinese hackers targeted the Alaska state government during negotiations over a major natural gas pipeline project in the Arctic state, according to cybersecurity experts.

“We believe these reconnaissance activities were not coincidental as they align broadly with China’s strategic and economic interests,” said the new report from Recorded Future, a private intelligence company focused on “real-time” threat insights.

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