{"id":302854,"date":"2021-07-19T21:45:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-and-allies-blame-china-for-microsoft-exchange-cyberattacks\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T21:45:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:45:52","slug":"us-and-allies-blame-china-for-microsoft-exchange-cyberattacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-and-allies-blame-china-for-microsoft-exchange-cyberattacks\/","title":{"rendered":"#US and allies blame China for Microsoft Exchange cyberattacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c50be4b3d0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c50be4b3d0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-and-allies-blame-china-for-microsoft-exchange-cyberattacks\/#The_alliance_against_China\" >The alliance against China<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#US and allies blame China for Microsoft Exchange cyberattacks<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F07%2FUntitled-design-9-1.jpg&amp;signature=d900f4f7f579a1c6c7c792390a313075\" \/><\/p>\n<div>The US and several allies have publicly blamed China for an array of \u201cmalicious cyber activities,\u201d including the massive attack on Microsoft Exchange email servers earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><span>The Microsoft Exchange hack, which was identified in January,<\/span>\u00a0affected over a quarter of a million servers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/07\/19\/the-united-states-joined-by-allies-and-partners-attributes-malicious-cyber-activity-and-irresponsible-state-behavior-to-the-peoples-republic-of-china\/\">said<\/a> it had a \u201chigh degree of confidence\u201d that the attack was carried out by \u201cmalicious cyber actors\u201d affiliated with\u00a0the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).\u00a0Beijing has previously denied responsibility for the breach.<\/p>\n<p>The White House also accused the MSS of using criminal contract hackers in operations including \u201ccyber-enabled extortion, crypto-jacking, and theft from victims around the world for financial gain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US Department of Justice, meanwhile, announced criminal charges against four Chinese nationals who allegedly carried out a long-running hacking campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the wave of accusations, the US has not issued any sanctions against the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC).\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_alliance_against_China\"><\/span>The alliance against China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The EU, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand all joined the US in condemning Chinese hacking.<\/p>\n<p>NATO was more circumspect in its message. The military alliance said it acknowledged the national statements attributing the compromise to the PRC:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>We call on all States, including China, to uphold their international commitments and obligations and to act responsibly in the international system, including in cyberspace. We also reiterate our willingness to maintain a constructive dialogue with China based on our interests, on areas of relevance to the Alliance such as cyber threats, and on common challenges.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcements are part of a push from the US to build multilateral pressure on China.<\/p>\n<p>Relations between the countries have been strained by disputes over trade, control of the South China Sea, the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, and the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.<\/p>\n<p>The coordinated accusations of state-sponsored hacking could escalate the tensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The Microsoft Exchange hack, which was identified in January,\u00a0affected over a quarter of a million servers worldwide. 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