CYBER WARFARE IN THE CROSSHAIRS
China’s most recent defense changes come amid raging economic and security disputes with the US. Cyber war has become more and more of a frontier, with Washington late accusing Beijing of carrying out a massive cyberespionage campaign in addition to the UK.
FBI Director Christopher Wray claimed last week that Chinese government-linked hackers have breached US critical infrastructure and are waiting for” just the right moment to deal a devastating blow,” according to Reuters.
According to Mr Wray, an ongoing Chinese hackers strategy known as Volt Typhoon has effectively gained access to numerous American businesses in telecommunications, electricity, water and other important sectors, with 23 network operators targeted.
China has consistently rubbished Washington ’s arguments, while also accusing America itself of carrying out attacks.
According to a report released by the state-run Global Times next Friday, China’s use of attacks is not fresh. It cited a joint cybersecurity expert issued in May 2023 by the Five Eye- an intelligence empire made up of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US.
The consulting claimed to have identified a number of interesting Volt Typhoon-related activities and classified it as a ; ” China state-sponsored computer actor”.
The National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center in China made reference to a report that the Global Times reported on April 15 that claimed Volt Typhoon is a fraudster organization that is not affiliated with any state or area.
Lin Jian, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, mentioned the record at a normal press conference on April 15.
Some in the US have been using origin-tracing of attacks to target and defame China, while doing so by claiming the US is the victim while the US is the target, politicising security issues, he said.
Mr. Lin urged Washington to prevent its attacks against China and stop” smearing” it by describing the US as” the world’s largest source of attacks and the biggest danger to cybersecurity.”