US, UK, NZ accuse China of cyber attacks on ‘democratic institutions’

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WELLINGTON, March 26 — The United States, Britain and New Zealand have accused Beijing-backed cyber groups of being behind a series of attacks against lawmakers and key...

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The US Justice Department charged seven Chinese nationals over what it said was a 14-year “prolific global hacking operation” designed to aid China’s “economic espionage and foreign intelligence objectives.” Hours later, London said that from 2021-2022 the same APT31 group had targeted UK lawmakers’ accounts, including many who were critical of Beijing’s policies.With Britain expected to hold a general election within months, UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden also made a shock announcement that “a Chinese state-affiliated entity” had likely “compromised” the country’s Electoral Commission.

New Zealand, normally one of China’s strongest backers in the West, blamed the Chinese “state-sponsored group” APT40 for the attack. But China reacted angrily to the accusations, with embassies and in London, Wellington and Washington issuing denunciations.

 

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