Microsoft president Brad Smith on "real concern" about Chinese malware targeting critical infrastructure
CBSNov 27, 2022
The Facts
On Thursday, cybersecurity firm Mandiant claimed in an emailed statement that Chinese hackers — believed to be state-supported — have broken into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally.
Mandiant, which was hired by Barracuda Networks, concluded that a security flaw in the company's email security gear was exploited to compromise hundreds of companies and organizations.
The Spin
Anti-China narrative
Public-private collaboration is essential for the US to fight off rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats from the likes of China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran. Minimum cybersecurity standards across the sectors must be developed, alongside an acceptance that the issue will remain a continuous conflict and evolution of danger and defense.
Pro-China narrative
The US is projecting its own crimes onto China as it uses the veil of "national interests" to conduct surveillance and attack the rest of the world. These types of accusations are nothing more than an excuse to justify Washington's flagrant sanctions on Chinese and other foreign tech companies with the intent of maintaining its global dominance.