China accuses the United States of exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange to gain access to the IT systems of Chinese defense companies. The Cyber Security Association of China claims that US actors infiltrated a strategic defense company’s internal servers for months to intercept military data or disrupt critical infrastructure. The allegations arise amid ongoing scrutiny of China’s cyber activities and past accusations by the US against China for large-scale hacking, including incidents linked to prominent cyber groups targeting various sectors.
The CSAC states that US actors deliberately exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange to penetrate a strategic defense company's IT systems, gaining undetected access for months.
Accusations come as specialists frequently link China to cyberattacks, with the US holding China responsible for significant hacks, including 2021 Exchange attacks affecting thousands of servers.
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