The most famous Chinese cyberattacks

How hackers made China one of ‘the world’s pre-eminent cyber players’

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A member of a hacking group monitors global cyberattacks on his computer
(Image credit: Nicolas Asfour/AFP/Getty Images)

Cyberattacks have become a well-polished weapon in China’s armoury over the past decade.

Used as methods of espionage, state-sponsored data breaches and server hacks pose a significant threat to global security and public safety. And far-reaching attacks have established China as “one of the world’s pre-eminent cyber players”, says cybersecurity firm IronNet.

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