China Claims US Cyberattacks Targeted Vital Financial and Telecom Systems

China accused the United States of cyberattacks targeting critical financial and telecommunications systems, indicating rising tensions and espionage concerns amid worsening relations.

• Beijing claimed to have found irrefutable evidence of cyberattacks by the United States National Security Agency on its National Time Service Center from 2022 to 2023.
• The alleged Cyberattack could have severely impacted Chinas vital telecommunications and financial infrastructure, raising alarms about national security and international relations.
• In recent years, China has intensified its warnings about espionage, particularly from the Western world, as tensions between Beijing and the United States escalate.