China’s national security authorities publicized on Thursday a typical case of cyber ransom attacks to help raise public awareness over online blackmail and attacks from overseas, which not only affects social stability and economic development but also threatens China’s national security and interests.
A Chinese high-tech company recently filed a report through the hotline 12339 about targeted overseas cyber extortion attacks, with its relevant information systems and data been encrypted and locked, production and business operations forced to come to a halt, said the Ministry of State Security (MSS).
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Source: Global Times