China accuses US of launching cyberattacks on its infrastructure

BEIJING, Oct 24 (KUNA) -- China on Friday reiterated charges that the US Administration launched cyberattacks on key Chinese infrastructural networks and accused Washington of plotting wider breaches.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the renewed accusation during a news conference, reacting to a report by the Chinese National Computer Network Emergency Response. The report named the US National Security Agency as the culprit behind the cyber attacks.
Jiakun said China strongly condemns the U.S. government carrying out cyberattacks and infiltration against China's key infrastructure and "presetting vulnerabilities for future large-scale sabotage activities." He added that according to reports of a Chinese cybersecurity institution, the so-called "Volt Typhoon" that the U.S. once blamed on China is actually a transnational ransomware group. The NSA case is self-evident that what a real "Volt Typhoon" operation looks like and the U.S. "is the world's number-one hacking state," the foreign ministry spokesman said.
These moves of the U.S. government risk misunderstanding and miscalculation. Such behavior is extremely irresponsible, he continued.
China urges the U.S. to stop cyberattacks on China's key infrastructure at once." We will take all measures necessary to defend sovereignty and security in cyberspace," he stressed. (end) slq.rk