Question from the media: The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, together with the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and National Security Agency, released an analysis report claiming that the People’s Republic of China state-sponsored threat actors used Brickstorm malware for long-term persistence on the systems of government service and facilities and information technology sector organizations. What is China’s response?

Answer: It is widely known that the United States is the undisputed hacking empire, the mastermind behind cyberattacks, and the biggest threat to global cybersecurity. This so-called analysis report ignores the rampant cyberattacks launched by the U.S. while making unfounded accusations against China. It is a textbook example of the perpetrator pretending to be the victim, driven by an ulterior motive. China strongly opposes it.

As one of the major victims of cyberattacks, China resolutely opposes and cracks down on all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law, and is firmly committed to safeguarding cybersecurity. China urges the Canadian side to immediately stop following the U.S. lead, stop the wrongful practice of politicizing and stigmatizing the issue of cybersecurity, and stop using cybersecurity issues to smear China.