Trump suggests China, not Russia, behind massive cyber attack

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US President Donald Trump's assertion that China may be behind a hacking spree that has so far affected more than a half dozen federal agencies, runs counter to comments by his own Secretary of State and multiple politicians briefed on the matter.

Contradicting his Secretary of State and other top officials, US President Donald Trump has suggested that China — not Russia — may be behind what has been called the worst-ever cyber espionage attack on the US Government.The hack targeted software made by US firm SolarWinds

Mr Trump's assertion that China may be behind the hacking spree, which has so far affected more than a half dozen federal agencies including the Commerce and Treasury Departments, runs counter to comments by his own Secretary of State and multiple politicians briefed on the matter. Among the US agencies targeted was the office that manages nuclear weapons, but government officials said the arsenal's security had not been compromised.'Scandalous betrayal of national security'

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