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Mandia says Chinese state hackers rarely ransom victims, unlike Russian criminals

Shawn Ryan Show · Kevin Mandia - The Man Who Exposed China's Military Hackers | SRS #328 · August 6, 2026
Mandia says Chinese state hackers rarely ransom victims, unlike Russian criminals
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Kevin Mandia - The Man Who Exposed China's Military Hackers | SRS #328
"I've not others have written that they've seen Chinese actors do this. I have personally never seen a Chinese actor extort a company or even ransom a company. So I think culturally the Chinese really don't do this."
Kevin Mandia says he has not personally encountered Chinese state-linked operators extorting or ransoming victims, contrasting this with what he describes as Russia-based criminal activity. He frames the distinction as one of doctrine and incentives: espionage-focused actors steal information, while criminal groups monetise access.
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