China says US internet addresses used its computers to launch cyberattacks on Russia, Ukraine
- Cybersecurity technical centre CNCERT/CC says China’s internet has continuously faced cyberattacks from abroad since late February
- Cyberattacks have been a major point of tension between the US and its allies and China
It cited the national Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Centre of China (CNCERT/CC), a cybersecurity technical centre that leads efforts to prevent and detect cybersecurity threats to the country.
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“Monitoring by the CNCERT/CC found that since late February, China’s internet has continuously faced cyberattacks from abroad. These overseas groups attacked by taking control of computers in the country to carry out cyberattacks on Russia, Ukraine and Belarus,” it quoted the centre as saying.
“After analysis, most … addresses for these attacks came from the United States,” it said, adding that a few came from other countries such as Germany and the Netherlands.
Cyberattacks have been a major point of tension between the US and its allies and China, as the former accused China of a carrying out a global cyberespionage campaign.
China says it does not engage in cyberattacks and has called such allegations “malicious smears”.