Suspected Chinese Hackers Tampered With Widely Used Canadian Chat Program, Researchers Say

Suspected Chinese hackers tampered with widely used software distributed by a small Canadian customer service company, another example of a 'supply chain compromise' made infamous by the hack on U.S. networking company SolarWinds. From a report: U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike will say in an upcoming blog post seen by Reuters that it had discovered malicious software being distributed by Vancouver-based Comm100, which provides customer service products, such as chat bots and social media management tools, to a range of clients around the globe. The scope and scale of the hack wasn't immediately clear. In a message, Comm100 said it had fixed its software earlier Thursday and that more details would soon be forthcoming. The company did not immediately respond to follow-up requests for information. CrowdStrike researchers believe the malicious software was in circulation for a couple of days but wouldn't say how many companies had been affected, divulging only that 'entities across a range of industries' were hit.

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