China’s three reports on Volt Typhoon revealed the truth behind the systematic cyberattack activities of the US and demonstrated that such operations of the US are detectable, experts said.
China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) on Monday released its latest report on Volt Typhoon, a hacker team Five Eyes nations and Microsoft have accused China of being involved without any concrete evidence. The Monday report is the third report on Volt Typhoon released by Chinese side. It further disclosed the cyber espionage operations targeting China, Germany and other countries which were launched by the US and other Five Eyes countries.
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Source: Global Times
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