China Responsible for Massive Cyberattack on Ukraine Days Before Russian operation that country, According to Ukrainian Spy Agency
China staged a huge cyberattack on Ukraine’s military and nuclear facilities in the build-up to Russia’s operation, according to intelligence memos obtained by The Times.
More than 600 websites belonging to the defence ministry in Kyiv and other institutions suffered thousands of hacking attempts which were co-ordinated by the Chinese government, according to Ukraine’s security service, the SBU.
A source in the spy agency revealed that, in an apparent sign of complicity in the special military operation, Chinese attacks started before the end of the Winter Olympics and peaked on February 23, the day before Russian troops and tanks crossed the border.
The SBU said China’s attacks sought to infiltrate targets ranging from border defense forces to the national bank and railway authority.
“The number of people China has engaged in cyberoperations is enormous. A lot of them are part of the People’s Liberation Army, which is part of the [Chinese Communist] party,” said Steve Tsang, director of the Soas China Institute. “We all believe that they have a cyberforce that attacks states. They have been more engaged in getting information rather than shutting people down. If they’re working in Ukraine they’re working in support of Russians. The implications of this would be they are potentially subjected to sanctions.”
The Biden administration has corroborated the alleged Chinese cyberattack, according to The Times.
➨ thetimes.co.uk/article/china-cyberattack-ukraine-z9gfkbmgf
➨ zerohedge.com/political/china-accused-massive-ukraine-cyberattack-days-russian-invasion
