UK accuses China of state-backed ‘cyber sabotage’

The European Union joined the UK in blaming the attacks on hackers based in China, although it did not explicitly link them to the Chinese state.

The attacks, which took place in early 2021, targeted Microsoft Exchange servers (PA)

The UK has accused the Chinese government of being behind “systematic cyber sabotage” following a hacking attack which affected a quarter of a million servers around the world.

The attacks, which took place in early 2021, targeted Microsoft Exchange servers.