China rips US over sanctions in hacking incidents targeting infrastructure

China slammed the U.S. on Monday for sanctioning a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm allegedly behind a botnet targeting American infrastructure, accusing Washington of “using the issue of cybersecurity to vilify and smear China.” 

“On the so-called issue of cyberattacks, China has made clear our position more than once,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference. “China has all along firmly opposed hacking and fights it in accordance with law.” 

“For quite some time...