Security News > 2022 > July > Belgium says Chinese hackers attacked its Ministry of Defense
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium says multiple Chinese state-backed threat groups targeted the country's defense and interior ministries.
"Belgium assesses these malicious cyber activities to have been undertaken by Chinese Advanced Persistent Threats."
Chinese authorities were urged to adhere to responsible state behavior norms as endorsed by all United Nations member states and to take action against such malicious activity originating from its territory.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Belgium replied to this statement, denying the accusations and pointing to a lack of evidence that would sustain the Belgian government's claims.
"It is extremely unserious and irresponsible of the Belgian side to issue a statement about the so-called 'malicious cyberattacks' by Chinese hackers without any evidence," the spokesperson said.
The NSA, CISA, and the FBI said in a joint cybersecurity advisory published in June that Chinese state hackers compromised telecommunications companies and network service providers to steal credentials and harvest data.
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