China’s federalgovernment has turneddown as “far-fetched and lessthanprofessional” a report by a U.S. security company that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public firms, schools and other targets around the world
Chinese Foreign Ministry representative Wang Wenbin speaks throughout a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Friday, June 16,2023 China’s federalgovernment on Friday declined as “far-fetched and lessthanprofessional” a report by a U.S. security company that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public firms, schools and other targets around the world. (AP Photo/Liu Zheng)
The Associated Press
BEIJING — China’s federalgovernment on Friday declined as “far-fetched and lessthanprofessional” a report by a U.S. security company that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public firms, schools and other targets around the world.
A foreign ministry representative duplicated allegations that Washington brings out hacking attacks and grumbled the cybersecurity market seldom reports on them.
Mandiant’s report came ahead of a checkout to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken intended at fixing relations that haveactually been strained by disagreements over human rights, security and other irritants. Blinken’s see was prepared earlier this year however was canceled after what the U.S. federalgovernment stated was a Chinese spy balloon flew over the United States.
The report stated hackers targeted e-mail to engage in “espionage activity in assistance of the People’s Republic of China.”
“The pertinent material is improbable and unprofess