According to a report in The Times Newspaper on December 3rd, 2007, the Director-General of MI5 has sent letters to executives of major companies warning them that Chinese state agencies were hacking into their systems and trying to steal confidential information. This is the first time the British Government directly accuses China of involvement in cyber espionage.
Reporting the detailed warning by MI5, The Times said that British companies doing business in China were under particular threat from hackers with links to the People’s Liberation Army. Computer systems belonging to the British Government and military have suffered continuous attacks from China and other countries. Hackers from China also attempted to break the network password of British government organisations.
The Times said that commenting on the report, the Chinese Foreign Minister said China has itself been a victim of cyber-espionage.
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