China calls hacking report 'far-fetched' and accuses the U.S. of targeting the cybersecurity industry

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China's government on Friday rejected as 'far-fetched and unprofessional' a report by a U.S. security firm that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools and other targets around the world.

China's government on Friday rejected as "far-fetched and unprofessional" a report by a U.S. security firm that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools and other targets around the world.

"The relevant content is far-fetched and unprofessional," said the Chinese spokesperson, Wang Wenbin. It described the attacks as the biggest cyber espionage campaign known to be conducted by a "China-nexus threat actor" since a 2021 attack on Microsoft Exchange. That affected tens of thousands of computers.

 

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