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Toby Mann and wires

China hits back over Five Eyes blame for US infrastructure cyber attack

China responds to accusations it is behind recent cyberattacks in the US by calling the NSA the "world's largest hacking organisation". (Reuters: Edgar Su)

China has hit back after Australia and other Five Eyes cyber agencies blamed it for recent cyber attacks targeting "critical infrastructure" in the United States.

"Obviously, this is a collective disinformation campaign by the United States to mobilise the Five Eyes countries for geopolitical purposes," China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.

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