US, Allies Accuse China's Spies of Directing Cyberattacks.

The US and its allies, including Australia, have accused China's top spy agency of directing cyberattacks against government and private sector entities. According to a report published by cybersecurity and intelligence agencies, a group of hackers known as Advanced Persistent Threat 40 (APT40) has targeted governments across the Indo-Pacific region. The group has been able to steal user names, passwords, and intercept multi-factor authentication codes. China's Foreign Ministry has dismissed the accusations as an attempt to smear China on cybersecurity. This accusation is significant as it is rare for Australia to explicitly accuse the Chinese government of involvement in cyberattacks, especially after the improvement of relations between the two countries. [Extracted from the article]