NZ in 'position of vulnerability' over China hacking accusations RNZ News


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New Zealand has put itself in a vulnerable position by joining other Western allies and Japan in accusing China of state-sponsored cyber attacks, an intelligence analyst says. The Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) has been accused of wider espionage activity and a broader pattern of "reckless" behaviour. Photo: 123rf New Zealand has joined the US, UK, the EU, Britain, Australia, Japan and Canada in publicly calling out Beijing for hacking. In statements overnight they have accused China of the major cyber attack on Microsoft Exchange servers earlier this year, affecting at least 30,000 organisations globally. Western security services believe...