US-China trade barbs on disinformation cyberscape
FirstpostChina and the US have been going at each other in the tech space for quite some time now. Microsoft has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have compromised “critical” US cyberinfrastructure across numerous industries with a focus on gathering intelligence. The Chinese hacking group, codenamed “Volt Typhoon,” has operated since mid-2021 and is apparently working to disrupt “critical communications infrastructure between the United States and Asia,” Microsoft said, to stymie efforts during “future crises.” The attack is apparently ongoing. Chinese hacker, living off the land, infecting the same In another statement, Rob Joyce, cyber security director of the US National Security Agency, said: “A PRC state-sponsored actor is living off the land, using built-in network tools to evade our defences and leaving no trace behind. China reponds to accusations of hacking US infrastructure On their part, the Chinese not only denied the allegations but also made an accusation of their own, claiming that the United States and its allied nations were actively involved in a “disinformation campaign.” This accusation came shortly after Washington, along with its European partners and Microsoft, made statements against that China, claiming the vulnerabilities in their systems were because of Chinese hackers, sponsored by the state.