China hacks diplomats email servers

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 says a PRC‑aligned group breached Microsoft Exchange servers at foreign ministries and searched for terms tied to the 2022 China–Arab summit and Xi Jinping. The years‑long campaign let attackers query and exfiltrate diplomatic mailboxes. Researchers did not name the affected countries. — It highlights state cyber‑espionage aimed at diplomatic communications around key summits, raising questions about sovereign email security and dependence on commercial infrastructure.