Security News > 2021 > July > China Says Washington Hack Claims 'Fabricated', Condemns US Allies
China on Tuesday said the US had "Fabricated" allegations it carried out a massive Microsoft hack, countering that Washington was the "World champion" of cyber attacks while raging at American allies for signing up to a rare joint statement of condemnation.
The United States on Monday accused Beijing of carrying out the March cyber attack on Microsoft Exchange, a top email server for corporations around the world, and charged four Chinese nationals over the "Malicious" hack.
In an effort to put the diplomatic squeeze on Beijing, the United States coordinated its statement Monday with allies - the European Union, Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and NATO. China hit back, calling the allegations of a Beijing-supported cyber-attack campaign "Fabricated".
"The US has mustered its allies to carry out unreasonable criticisms against China on the issue of cybersecurity," foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said it was the first time that NATO - the Western military alliance whose members include Hungary and Turkey, which have comparatively cordial relations with Beijing - has condemned cyber activity from China.
Accusations of cyberattacks against the United States have recently focused on Russia, rather than China.