ANALYSIS: The multi-country condemnation of cyber-attacks by Chinese state-sponsored agencies was a sign of increasing frustration at recent behaviour. Joining the chorus against China may be diplomatically risky for New Zealand and others, and China has already described the claims as “groundless and irresponsible”. Since that report, more serious incidents have occurred, including attacks on the stock-exchange and Waikato hospital. A new US agency aimed at countering ransomware attacks would respond in “unseen and seen ways”, according to the administration. The coordinated condemnation of China by New Zealand and others has considerably upped the ante.

Source: Stuff July 20, 2021 03:00 UTC