Chinese officials have previously said China is also a victim of hacking and opposes all forms of cyberattacks. While Washington and its close allies such as the United Kingdom and Canada held the Chinese state directly responsible for the hacking, others were more circumspect. US officials said the scope and scale of hacking attributed to China has surprised them, along with China's use of "criminal contract hackers." "The PRC’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has fostered an ecosystem of criminal contract hackers who carry out both state-sponsored activities and cybercrime for their own financial gain," Blinken said. The senior administration official said US concerns about Chinese cyber activities have been raised with senior Chinese officials.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 19, 2021 15:00 UTC