{"id":2385149,"date":"2024-12-31T17:45:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T22:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-decades-of-cyberattacks-on-us-military-government-networks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T17:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T22:49:40","slug":"chinas-decades-of-cyberattacks-on-us-military-government-networks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-decades-of-cyberattacks-on-us-military-government-networks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s decades of cyberattacks on US military, government networks- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinas-decades-of-cyberattacks-on-us-military-government-networks-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses the ongoing issue of Chinese cyberattacks\u200c targeting U.S. military adn government networks. Recently,the U.S. Treasury\u2062 Department revealed\u200c a security breach linked to actors associated \u2064with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).In response, Chinese officials refuted the allegations, labeling\u200c them as &#8220;groundless&#8221; and &#8220;unwarranted,&#8221; with the CCP consistently denying any involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S.\u2064 This\u200c back-and-forth between the U.S.government and China \u2063has persisted for decades. The article\u200b also\u2063 references a significant incident from 2015 when the\u200b U.S. Office of Personnel Management reported\u2062 that sensitive employee records were unlawfully\u2063 accessed, raising concerns about national security and the protection of personal\u2064 data.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">China&rsquo;s decades of cyberattacks on US military and government networks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1924588\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-white-house-doesnt-want-to-talk-about-mccarthys-hot-seat\/\" title=\"White House avoids discussing McCarthy&#039;s hot seat.\">long-standing threat<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chinese cyber warfare<\/a> was brought back into the public consciousness this week after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/treasury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. Treasury Department<\/a> announced a security breach believed to have been conducted by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated actors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>As with all previous cyberattacks attributed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/communist-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CCP<\/a>, officials have denied the allegations, calling the claims &ldquo;groundless&rdquo; and &ldquo;unwarranted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;China opposes all forms of hacking, and in particular, we oppose spreading China-related disinformation motivated by political agenda,&rdquo; Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a predictable back and forth. China has been accused countless times over the past decades of hacking the U.S. government or major U.S. companies. The CCP has denied all of these accusations.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the federal government&rsquo;s Office of Personnel Management discovered that its employee records had been illicitly accessed.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">personnel files contained highly sensitive personal information<\/a> about employees gathered for the purposes of vetting security clearances. Additionally, millions of individuals&rsquo; fingerprint sets were exposed.<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI investigation<\/a> told the <em>Washington Post<\/em> that the cyberattack was linked to Chinese hackers.<\/p>\n<p>It was far from the first time Chinese groups compromised U.S. cybersecurity infrastructure &mdash; dozens of companies had reported breaches, including Google, Dow Chemical, Adobe, Yahoo, and more. But the OPM hack, as a successful infiltration of a federal government office, was a flashpoint in trans-Pacific data safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese hacker groups affiliated with the CCP have been well documented by U.S. intelligence agencies. Operating under code names such as Salmon Typhoon, Leviathan, Charcoal Typhoon, and Mudcarp, these cyberattack teams specialize in different types of cybercrime.<\/p>\n<p>An internal review of the U.S. Navy found in 2019 that the Chinese intelligence community oversaw years of operations illicitly accessing U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-universities-are-helping-foreign-students-who-might-be-national-security-threats-illegally-enter-the-united-states\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Universities Are Helping Foreign Students Who Might Be National Security Threats Illegally Enter The United States\">national security data<\/a>. A report delivered to the Navy secretary claimed the Chinese military &ldquo;derived an incalculable near- and long-term military advantage from [hacking].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A key weak point for U.S. cybersecurity proved to be universities. As early as 2017, Chinese hackers began targeting institutions of higher education involved in the development of Navy-funded maritime technology and research.<\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration<\/a> raised alarms about the presence of Chinese malware inserted into systems at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murphy-government-efficiency-could-be-big-help-to-veterans-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Murphy: Government efficiency could be big help to veterans - Washington Examiner\">key military bases<\/a> across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The malicious code &mdash; found in the digital infrastructure of military bases in Guam, Hawaii, and elsewhere &mdash; compromised the security of energy, water, and communications systems for the surrounding regions.<\/p>\n<p>Just last month, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced that Chinese hackers were found to have accessed communication and phone call records held by &ldquo;multiple telecommunications companies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The targets were not random. The agencies reported that the hackers targeted the data belonging to &ldquo;a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) called the incident the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-ponder-legislation-to-address-chinese-intelligence-hack-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senators ponder legislation to address Chinese intelligence hack - Washington Examiner\">worst telecom hack<\/a> in our nation&rsquo;s history &mdash; by far.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CCP<\/a> regularly accuses the U.S. of paranoia and slander for making such accusations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., continued that streak of denials this week following the recent Treasury hack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. needs to stop using cybersecurity to smear and slander China, and stop spreading all kinds of disinformation about the so-called Chinese hacking threats,&rdquo; Liu said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1924588\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1924588\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s long history of cyberattacks on U.S. networks resurfaces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2385150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24362623484481.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4501,25930,47678,33489,32076],"class_list":["post-2385149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-china","tag-cyberattacks","tag-government-networks","tag-us-military","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24362623484481.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385149"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385153,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385149\/revisions\/2385153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}