US Shocked China Accused It of Cyberattacks, Not the Other Way Around
When China's state security apparatus alleges the US NSA is behind cyber infiltrations, The Independent dutifully reports it, framing it as an accusation. (Naturally, only 'accusations' when it's pointed at Washington.) This comes just months after multiple US intelligence agencies confirmed Chinese government-backed hacking campaigns targeting US infrastructure and defense contractors. One might
wonder, then, why the sudden pearl-clutching when the digital shoe is on the other foot. The US has a documented history of extensive cyber warfare capabilities and operations, famously revealed through Snowden's leaks. Is it really 'news' that a global power like the US (or China, for that matter) might be engaging in cyber espionage against a rival? Or is the actual story the sheer audacity of
China to call out the pot for its persistent blackness?