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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

GCHQ warns of fresh threat from Chinese state-sponsored hackers

The National Cyber Security Centre in London.
The National Cyber Security Centre in London. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

The UK’s cybersecurity agency has urged operators of critical national infrastructure, including energy and telecommunications networks, to prevent Chinese state-sponsored hackers from hiding on their systems.

The National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, issued the warning after it emerged that a Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon had targeted a US military outpost in the Pacific Ocean.

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