U.S. accuses China of abetting ransomware attack
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"This irresponsible and harmful behaviour resulted in security risks and significant economic loss for our government institutions and private companies, and has shown significant spill-over and systemic effects for our security, economy and society at large."A spokesperson for China's consulate in New York City didn't immediately respond to request for comment.The joint announcement largely concerns the discovery and exploitation of a flaw in Microsoft’s Exchange software this year, the official said.Hackers who were quickly identified by U.S. government and private cybersecurity experts as likely to be affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security, or MSS, began using the flaw in January to start hacking into companies, seemingly as part of China’s conventional spying operations.
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