A wide coalition composed of USAits allies including GermanyItaly and Japan, It is accusing three Chinese companies for alleged hacker activities.
Em A 37 -page statementThe countries accused companies – Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, Beijing Huanyu Tianqiong Information Technology and Sichuan Zhixin Ruijie Network Technology – to provide “cyber products and services to China intelligence services.”
Sichuan Juxinhe has already been sanctioned by the US Treasury for its alleged bonds with the nicknamed “Salt Typhoon“accused of obtain quantities of telephone call records from Americansincluding high employees communications in Washington.
According to a group of researchers, it lasted years and infiltrated large telecommunications companies. Authorities described the attack as “unrestricted” and “indiscriminate”.
In an interview with New York TimesCIA’s former Assistant Digent Innovation Director, Jennifer Ewbank, said that, in many ways, the Salt attack Typhoon marks a new chapter regarding the cyber abilities of the Chinese, who use rudimentary techniques to obtain commercial secrets and various personal information.
FBI’s main cyber officer, Brett Leatherman, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal what o Salt Typhoon He was responsible for “one of the most serious cyber espionage violations we have ever seen here in the United States.”
The newspaper said hackers attacked over 80 countries and demonstrated different levels of interest in more than 600 companies.
A Beijing Huanyu Tianqiong ea Sichuan Zhixin Ruijie foram ambas supostamente afetadas por Recent data leaks, hitherto inexplicable.
Previous attempts to contact Sichuan Juxinhe were unsuccessful. Reuters could not immediately locate contact information from the other two companies.
China denies accusations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China He said he opposes the dissemination of false information based on political motives.
Beijing warned that he is deeply dissatisfied with what he said is a US action to recruit other countries to “defame and incriminate” To China on cyber security issues.
Although US officials have been pointing out of China for decades, the violations attributed to the Salt Typhoon stood out as particularly comprehensive.
The United States often criticize Chinese and foreign entities specific to their supposed involvement in cyber espionage, and occasionally do so in conjunction with other members of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance: Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand.
(With information from Reuters)
