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United States charges Chinese officials and hackers with participating in a state-sponsored campaign of cyber espionage against the country's government agencies

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US authorities have indicted Chinese hackers for breaching the US Treasury Department, among other targets. US officials view this as part of a broader effort to combat a market of hackers-for-hire, often working for Beijing.

  1. CN
    Liu Pengyu
    Chinese Embassy
    1. Cyberspace is highly virtual, difficult to trace and has diverse actors.
    2. Tracing the source of cyberattacks is a complex technical issue. We hope that relevant parties will adopt a professional and responsible attitude.
  2. US
    Sue J Bai
    US Defense Intelligence Agency
    1. We are exposing the Chinese government agents directing and fostering indiscriminate and reckless attacks against computers and networks worldwide, as well as the enabling companies and individual hackers that they have unleashed.

Cyberattack on US Treasury Department

  1. China denies accusations it targeted US Treasury in cyber attack
  2. US Treasury Department says it suffered a major cybersecurity breach at the hands of Chinese hackers

sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.CNA News
  3. 3.The Washington Post
  4. 4.Associated Press
  5. 5.Washington Post

perspectives

  1. 1.Chinese Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US-China Relations
  3. 3.US Economy
  4. 4.Espionage
  5. 5.Sabotage
  6. 6.Cybersecurity

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.Russian FederationRU
  3. 3.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.I-Soon
  2. 2.Federal Bureau of InvestigationUS
  3. 3.Central Intelligence AgencyUS
  4. 4.PentagonUS
  5. 5.US Cyber Command
  6. 6.US Defense Intelligence Agency
  7. 7.US Treasury DepartmentUS
  8. 8.White HouseUS

persons

  1. 1.Liu PengyuCN
  2. 2.Pete HegsethUS
  3. 3.Sue J BaiUS
United States charges Chinese officials and hackers with participating in a state-sponsored campaign of cyber espionage against the country's government agencies