China has been accused of hacking into Microsoft Exchange servers

China has been accused by the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union of carrying out a significant cyber-attack earlier this year.

At least 30,000 organizations worldwide were impacted by the hack, which targeted Microsoft Exchange servers.

The UK blamed Chinese state-backed actors, while the EU said the attack originated in “China’s territory.”

The Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) has also been charged with espionage and a pattern of “reckless” behavior.

China has repeatedly refuted hacking charges and stated that it opposes all sorts of cybercrime.

Beijing’s unifying statement demonstrates the seriousness with which this situation has been treated. Some features of this case, according to Western intelligence officials, are far more serious than anything they’ve seen previously.

The hackers took advantage of a flaw in Microsoft Exchange that allowed backdoors to be installed on servers, allowing them to get even more access.

According to the United Kingdom, the hack is expected to enable large-scale espionage, including the theft of personal data and intellectual property.

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