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Eugenio Benincasa
@eubenincasa
Cyber Defense Researcher | China Focus @CSS_ETHZurich. Previous Italian govt, @PacificForum and @NYPD1Pct. @UniLUISS & @ColumbiaSIPA alum.
Jun 5 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
During my research, I stumbled upon a fascinating episode featuring one of China's hacker prodigies, shedding light on how the country's elite hackers navigate illicit situations condoned by the state.

1/ Image In 2021, a scandal erupted when one of China's top hackers, known as Edward Flanker, resigned from his role as Cybersecurity Head at Chinese online retailer Pinduoduo (PDD). He cited PDD's attempts to coerce him into unlawful actions against his will.

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 finance.sina.cn/2021-01-13/det…
May 31 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
🧵In China, where the military-civilian divide is blurred, hacking contests and bug bounty programs help assess the strength and robustness of its offensive cyber ecosystem

This graph I've compiled shows my understanding based on my research (yellow) and other sources

Insights: Image Within China's cyber ecosystem, we can broadly divide hackers into two distinct groups. Group 1: prominent hacking teams/researchers who excel in top exploit hacking competitions (like Pwn2Own and the Tianfu Cup) and bug bounty programs. They mostly target Western products.