New Delhi, May 20: Chinese cybercriminals are targeting Russian defense research institutes, according to a report released Friday by cybersecurity firm Checkpoint Research (CPR). The report states that cyber-spy activities are by Chinese nation-state officials and use spear phishing emails sent under the guise of the Russian Ministry of Health to collect sensitive information. [Cybercrime in Noida: Former ITBP officer of Rs 30,000 was deceived](//www.latestly.com/india/news/cyber-crime-in-noida-retired-itbp-officer-duped-of-rs-3-lakh-3368281.html) The email captured by CPR contained malicious documents that used Western sanctions against Russia as a decoy. This operation also relies on social engineering techniques, especially sanctions-related baits. According to the report, threat attackers were...