According to a judicial warrant granted by a federal court in the United States state of Virginia, Microsoft reported the seizure of 42 domains used by a China-based cyber espionage gang that targeted organisations in the United States and 28 other nations. The harmful operations were ascribed to a group known as Nickel, as well as the monikers APT15, Bronze Palace, Ke3Chang, Mirage, Playful Dragon, and Vixen Panda used by the cybersecurity industry. Since at least 2012, the advanced persistent threat (APT) actor is thought to have been active. “Nickel has targeted both private and public sector organisations, including diplomatic...