China hits back at US ‘state-sponsored’ cyberattack allegations

China has rejected the allegations of cyberattacks as the United States alleged on Wednesday the country is responsible for waging “state-sponsored” hacking times on several institutions including NASA, Senate and the Federal Reserve.

According to the Justice Department’s statement, the government had captured two internet domains belonging to two hacking platforms called QScan and QTRouter. The statement alleged that these domains were created and operated by a Chinese state-sponsored group.

FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that Chinese government actors used specific platforms to target US critical infrastructure and sensitive networks, deploying the tools primarily "to hide the origin of their attacks."

In response to these allegations, China hit back and firmly opposed the US’ move aimed at once again smearing the country “under the pretext of cybersecurity”

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, “We have noted relevant reports. China firmly opposes and combats hacking activities in accordance with the law. At the same time, China firmly opposes the dissemination of disinformation for political purposes.”

“The so-called US statement lacks factual evidence and turns facts on their head. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the US once again smearing China under the pretext of cybersecurity.”

Even Beijing criticized Washington for being recognized as the world’s biggest hacking and surveillance empire. Given its unsettling capabilities and irrefutable evidence, China has serious concerns about US cyber activities.

As per Jian, The US government was also involved in a campaign targeting China’s critical infrastructure, including the National Time Service Center via NSA cyberattacks but it failed to respond to these cases.

Beijing urges Washington to drop double standards and political manipulation, opting instead for dialogue and consultation on equal terms to manage cybersecurity risks constructively.