Security News > 2021 > July > U.S., Allies Officially Accuse China of Microsoft Exchange Attacks
The United States and its allies have officially attributed the Microsoft Exchange server attacks disclosed in early March to hackers affiliated with the Chinese government.
In a statement, the White House accused China of using "Criminal contract hackers" to conduct cyber operations.
The White House has also attributed - "With a high degree of confidence" - the initial Microsoft Exchange attacks to hackers affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security.
Multiple threat groups have exploited the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities disclosed in early March.
The NSA, FBI and the DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Monday released an advisory detailing more than 50 tactics, techniques and procedures used by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors in their attacks.
Over the past years, the U.S. has charged several individuals over their alleged role in hacking operations conducted by the Chinese government, including attacks aimed at COVID-19 vaccine makers and the credit reporting agency Equifax.
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