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Sanctions imposed on China for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

The New York Times — March 26, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC

Summary: The United States and Britain imposed sanctions on China's hacking units for targeting critical infrastructure and stealing British citizens' voting rolls. American intelligence agencies suspect the malware was intended for use during a conflict over Taiwan. The Justice Department also indicted Chinese hackers for targeting Beijing's critics globally. This highlights escalating cyberconflict between Western allies and China.

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  1. [5.9]
    UK and US respond to cyber-attacks; China denies involvement (The Guardian)
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    China cyber-attacks UK voters, MPs; 40M data compromised; sanctions imposed (The Guardian)
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  3. [6.6]
    China's cyber-espionage threatens democratic freedoms and global security (The Guardian)
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  4. [6.4]
    US and UK accuse China of global cyber espionage (ABC News)
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  5. [5.6]
    US indicts Chinese hackers for cyberattacks on American entities (CNN)
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