NATO joins condemnation of ‘malicious’ China cyber hacking
NATO joins condemnation of ‘malicious’ China cyber hacking
WORLD: NATO joined the United States yesterday (July 19) in accusing Beijing of carrying out a massive hack of Microsoft as the US charged four Chinese nationals and rallied allies in rare joint condemnation of “malicious” cyber activity from China.
Tuesday 20 July 2021, 09:48AM
The United States has formally accused cyber actors affiliated to China’s Ministry of State Security of conducting the massive Microsoft Exchange Server hack disclosed in March. Photo: AFP file
In comments likely to further strain worsening relations between Washington and Beijing, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the March hack of Microsoft Exchange, a top email server for corporations around the world, was part of a “pattern of irresponsible, disruptive and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace, which poses a major threat to our economic and national securit
China denies hacking claim as US charges four
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The Chinese Embassy in Washington has rejected claims of hacking from the US and its allies. File image: Shutterstock The Chinese Embassy in Washington has slammed as irresponsible a claim by the United States and its allies that China conducted a global cyberespionage campaign.
The United States was joined by Nato, the European Union, Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan and New Zealand in condemning the spying, which US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said posed a major threat to our economic and national security.
Simultaneously, the US Department of Justice charged four Chinese nationals – three security officials and one contract hacker – with targeting dozens of companies, universities and government agencies in the United States and abroad.
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Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - Four Chinese nationals have been charged in a global hacking campaign aimed at dozens of companies, universities and government agencies in the United States and abroad, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
The charges were announced as the United States and a coalition of allies on Monday accused China s Ministry of State Security of a global cyber hacking campaign, specifically attributing a large Microsoft attack disclosed earlier this year to hackers working on Beijing s behalf. read more
Washington is publicly blaming China for malicious cyberattacks, including a massive attack on Microsoft Exchange s e-mail server software earlier this year. So I would note that we are actually elevating and taking steps to not only speak out publicly, but certainly take action as it relates to problematic cyber activities from China in a different way. The White House also explained Monday that its allies and partners, including the European Union, the UK, Australia as well as NATO have joined Washington in criticizing Beijing, adding this is the first such condemnation by NATO.
While the announcement was not accompanied by sanctions, it can be interpreted as part of President Biden s continued pressure campaign against China over numerous issues, including human rights abuses.
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In this file illustration photo, computer code is seen on a screen above a Chinese flag. Image created on July 12, 2017. (REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo)
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hackers to carry out major computer attacks worldwide.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Monday, that China had shown “irresponsible,
disruptive, and
destabilizing behavior in cyberspace.” Such activities present “a major threat to our economic and national security,” he added.
Joining the U.S. in condemning China’s actions were NATO, the European Union, Britain, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.