Wake Up Call: Western nations round on China

Wake Up Call: Western nations round on China
Andrew Little joined western nations across the world criticising Chinese cyber attacks (Image: Getty)
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Summary The government has evidence China is behind some of this year’s cyber attacks. Global shares are sliding on concerns about the impact of the Delta variant on economic rebounds.China cyber attacks The government has evidence China is behind cyber attacks in New Zealand, says Government Communications Security Bureau minister Andrew Little, with the GCSB working through a "robust technical attribution process". He said the GCSB had also attributed to China the Microsoft email hack earlier this year, which impacted business...

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