The Chinese government has dismissed a report by Mandiant, a US security firm that recently accused Chinese-linked hackers of targeting public agencies and schools around the world, as far-fetched and unprofessional and accused the US of targeting the cybersecurity industry. A spokesperson for the foreign ministry repeated accusations that Washington carries out hacking attacks and complained the cybersecurity industry rarely reports on them. The attacks cited by Mandiant exploited a vulnerability in a Barracuda Networks email system and targeted foreign ministries in Southeast Asia, other government agencies and academic organisations in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
China Accuses US of Targeting Cybersecurity Industry and Dismisses Hacking Report as Improbable
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