China’s defense ministry staged a news conference Wednesday to deny and decry a report that the People’s Liberation Army was engaged in cyberwarfare against U.S. corporations, organizations and government agencies. The denial specifically addressed the bombshell Mandiant hacking study, which declared that the PLA’s Unit 61398, located near Shanghai, was one of the world’s “most aggressive computer hacking operations.” China itself had been the victim of cyberattacks, said a ministry official, and Mandiant mischaracterized China’s activities.
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China Defense Ministry Blasts Mandiant Hacking Report
Posted by: David Vranicar February 21, 2013 01:31 PMChina’s defense ministry staged a news conference Wednesday to deny and decry a report that the People’s Liberation Army was engaged in cyberwarfare against U.S. corporations, organizations and government agencies. The denial specifically addressed the bombshell Mandiant hacking study, which declared that the PLA’s Unit 61398, located near Shanghai, was one of the world’s “most aggressive computer hacking operations.” China itself had been the victim of cyberattacks, said a ministry official, and Mandiant mischaracterized China’s activities.