25 May 2020

Chinese cyberattacks show need for security in post-lockdown era

GARRY WHITE

Australia is a giant kangaroo that serves as a dog of the United States. That’s according to a letter published this week in the Chinese state-run tabloid The Global Times.

Australia’s successful push for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the international response to Covid-19, which was agreed by the World Health Organisations (WHO’s) Health Assembly this week, has caused Beijing to bristle.

It has deployed its two main weapons – trade restrictions and cyberattacks. The latter of these is more significant.

Accusations of cyberattacks by China on its foes are becoming common. The biggest battle front in the new Cold War between the West and China looks set to be fought online, making cybersecurity one of the most important growth areas in technology over the next few years....

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