‘Chinese state-linked entities’ may have ‘influenced’ the country’s election commission, says British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden
The UK’s announcement of so-called ‘Chinese cyber-attacks’ and sanctions are baseless and malicious allegations, the Chinese Embassy in London has said.
Dawn Political Editor
London: Britain, New Zealand, and the United States have started a new war with China. These three countries have accused a Beijing-based cyber group of cyber attacks against lawmakers and important democratic institutions, while China has denied these allegations. Denied. According to the news agency ‘AFP’, Washington, London and Wellington have called it a series of cyber attacks for the past decade and more, which appears to be a joint effort to hold Beijing accountable. The Department of Justice said that Hackers gained access to email accounts, cloud storage accounts, and telephone records. Hours later, London said the same APT31 group in 2021-22 had targeted lawmakers in Britain, including those critical of Beijing’s policies—targeted accounts.
With a general election likely to be held in the UK within months, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden also shockingly announced that “Chinese state-linked entities” may have “influenced” the country’s election commission.
He said the campaign against lawmakers and the electoral office was a ‘serious threat’, which had been foiled. Oliver Dowden said it would not affect how people register, cast votes, or participate in the democratic process. are
Similarly, New Zealand said the Parliamentary Counsel Office, which drafts and publishes laws, had been targeted.
New Zealand, normally a staunch supporter of China in the West, blamed the attacks on the Chinese state-backed group ‘APT 40’.
Newly-elected Prime Minister Christopher Laxon admitted that blaming China for the cyber attacks was a “big step” because Beijing is a major trading partner. New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he had instructed diplomats. have issued that ‘Talk to the Chinese diplomat today and express their position and concerns.
In recent years, Western countries have been exposing cyber-attacks and pointing fingers at foreign governments, particularly China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
However, China has strongly responded to these allegations, and embassies in London, Wellington and Washington have issued denials.
The Chinese embassy in London said the UK’s announcement of so-called ‘Chinese cyber attacks’ and sanctions were baseless and malicious allegations.
China has never encouraged or supported cyber attacks, the embassy said.
The Chinese Embassy in Wellington also made a similar statement saying that China itself is affected by cyber attacks
