Google has disrupted a China-linked espionage group that used Google’s spreadsheet application as a covert spy tool to compromise telecom providers and government agencies across 42 countries, sending commands and receiving stolen data through it, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said on Thursday. Working with Mandiant, GTIG confirmed intrusions at 53 organizations across 42 countries, with suspected infections in at least 20 more. The group, identified by Google as UNC2814, is a suspected PRC-nexus actor that GTIG has tracked since 2017. “This prolific, elusive actor has a long history of targeting international governments and global telecommunications organizations across Africa,...