A spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington said China consistently opposed hacking and it rejected "groundless" speculation about the source of cyber attacks. Political Cartoons on World Leaders View All 222 Images"China firmly opposes and combats cyber attacks and cyber theft in all forms. FLAW IN CODEMicrosoft said last week that Chinese hackers misappropriated one of its digital keys and used a flaw in its code to steal emails from U.S. government agencies and other clients. The company did not immediately return a message seeking comment on the WSJ report. Last week, White House National Security Council spokesperson Adam Hodge said an intrusion in Microsoft's cloud security "affected unclassified systems," without elaborating.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 21, 2023 08:16 UTC