Pentagon accuses China government, military of cyberattacks


The U.S. Department of Defense said in a new report that some attacks appear ‘directly attributable’ to China

China’s government and military appear to be directly involved in cyberattacks against the U.S., according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Defense.

The conclusion, contained in an annual report evaluating China’s military capabilities, marked another pointed claim by the U.S. government amid rising tensions between the two nations over cyberspace.

The DOD said that last year “numerous computer systems around the world, including those owned by the U.S. government, continued to be targeted for intrusions, some of which appear to be attributable directly to the Chinese government and military. These intrusions were focused on exfiltrating information.”

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