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Added on the 01/02/2013 19:23:51 - Copyright : France 24 FR
The UK has accused Beijing-linked organisations of orchestrating two "malicious" cyber campaigns against democratic institutions and parliamentarians. Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden tells the House of Commons the attacks in 2021 and 2022 compromised the Electoral Commission and UK parliamentary accounts, including those of lawmakers. SOUNDBITE
Huawei's rotating Chairman says the US government "has hacked our servers and stolen our emails and source code" after announcing that the company is filing a lawsuit against US legislation which bars American federal agencies from buying Huawei products. SOUNDBITE from Huawei press conference
US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces the indictment of Chinese government hackers who targeted a dozen countries, including the United States. SOUNDBITE
U.S presidential contender Hillary Clinton accuses China of trying to "hack into everything that doesn't move in America."
Hackers have accessed U.S. intelligence databases containing sensitive personal information with fingers pointing at China links, possibly putting millions of U.S. security-clearance holders at risk. Eve Johnson reports.