China Denies US Treasury Hacking Claims, Calls Them "Unfounded Accusations

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Responds to US Treasury Hacking Accusations

In response to the US Treasury's claim that a China state-sponsored actor infiltrated Treasury workstations in what US officials are describing as a "major incident," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that China has repeatedly denied these unfounded accusations lacking evidence.

"China has always opposed all forms of hacking attacks, and we are even more opposed to the dissemination of false information targeting China for political purposes," Mao said on Tuesday at the routine press briefing.

The US Treasury Department claims that Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached their computer security guardrails this month and stole documents in what they called a "major incident." This information was revealed in a letter to lawmakers that Treasury officials provided to Reuters on Monday.

The US has recently amplified accusations of hacking activities allegedly linked to China. Xin Qiang, director of the Taiwan Studies Center at Fudan University, told the Global Times that some US departments, in order to demonstrate their effectiveness, are emphasizing vigilance against China and claiming to have discovered "dangerous vulnerabilities." This kind of hype is actually aimed at enhancing their own presence or even securing budget support.