In response to EU sanctions against two accused hackers from China, a Chinese delegation in Brussels says China is a staunch defender of cybersecurity, and itself a serious victim of digital attacks. Illustration: Reuters In response to EU sanctions against two accused hackers from China, a Chinese delegation in Brussels says China is a staunch defender of cybersecurity, and itself a serious victim of digital attacks. Illustration: Reuters
In response to EU sanctions against two accused hackers from China, a Chinese delegation in Brussels says China is a staunch defender of cybersecurity, and itself a serious victim of digital attacks. Illustration: Reuters
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European Union hits Chinese ‘hackers’ with sanctions, along with alleged cyber-spies from Russia and North Korea

  • Penalties against six people and three entities accused of cyber espionage include travel bans and asset freezes
  • EU says Gao Qiang and Zhang Shilong are members of APT10, hackers that went after multinational companies for commercially sensitive information

Topic |   European Union
Wendy Wu
Wendy Wu in Beijing

Updated: 4:26am, 1 Aug, 2020

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In response to EU sanctions against two accused hackers from China, a Chinese delegation in Brussels says China is a staunch defender of cybersecurity, and itself a serious victim of digital attacks. Illustration: Reuters In response to EU sanctions against two accused hackers from China, a Chinese delegation in Brussels says China is a staunch defender of cybersecurity, and itself a serious victim of digital attacks. Illustration: Reuters
In response to EU sanctions against two accused hackers from China, a Chinese delegation in Brussels says China is a staunch defender of cybersecurity, and itself a serious victim of digital attacks. Illustration: Reuters
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