China says US used its computers for cyberattacks on Russia, UkraineFigurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Attack", binary codes and the Ukrainian flag. (Image: Reuters)SHANGHAI: China has experienced continuous cyberattacks since February in which internet addresses in the United States have been used to seize control of Chinese computers to target Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday. These overseas groups attacked by taking control of computers in the country to carry out cyber attacks on Russia, Ukraine and Belarus," it quoted the centre as saying. Cyberattacks have been a major point of tension between the United States and its allies and China, as the former have accused China of a carrying out a global cyberespionage campaign. Ukraine's emergency services reported that civilian targets came under Russian shelling in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday.

Source: Bangkok Post March 11, 2022 17:42 UTC