Chinese officials have accused U.S. intelligence agencies of hacking the Northwest Institute of Technology in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, which runs an aerospace research program.
of the National Computing Disease Control CenterstatementAccording to the US National Security Agency (NSA)hacking department“Tailored Access Operations (TAO)” carried out a cyberattack on the Northwest Institute of Technology. In June, an attack from overseas was reported, and a team formed with 360 Corporation reportedly analyzed the university’s information system.
The center claims the NSA has launched more than 10,000 “malicious” cyberattacks against Chinese targets in recent years, collecting more than 140 gigabytes (GB) of “highly valuable” data. The NSA and the US State Department declined to comment on China’s explanation.
The U.S. and China exchanged accusations over cyberattacks have intensified, and China has stepped up its stance of criticizing U.S. government agencies by name. On the other hand, the United States maintains that its own operations for national security purposes are different from China’s industrial espionage activities, which the United States claims are targeting American companies.
Original title:China Says US Hacked Aeronautics, Space Research University (3)(excerpt)