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

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"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.