US-China cyber spat heats up as Beijing hits back at hacking claims
BEIJING, Aug 27 — China warned the United States on Thursday against “smearing” Beijing with hacking a...
On August 27, China rebuked the United States for accusing Beijing of spreading "false information" after US law enforcement took down internet domains associated with a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group. The US Justice Department and FBI announced on Tuesday that they had seized domains used by the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group QTFY and platforms QScan and QTRouter.
Victims of the QTFY intrusion included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and various federal departments. Beijing's foreign ministry accused the US of "distorting right and wrong" and expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with the allegations. China's foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian urged Washington to abandon its "double standards and political manipulation".
US federal law enforcement confirmed the investigation and disabling of the malicious software, stating it was the latest operation to dismantle hacking activities sponsored by China. FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the disruption of a global botnet and hacking platform used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeting US critical infrastructure.
Beijing frequently rejects allegations of state-backed hacking, arguing that the United States is the world's biggest hacking and surveillance empire.
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