Washington and London accuse China of preparing for a major electronic war. Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic have named the hacking group Advanced Persistent Threat 31 (APT31) and described it as an arm of the Chinese Ministry of State Security.
Officials have released a long list of targets: White House staff, US senators, British parliamentarians, government officials around the world who have criticized Beijing. Reports did not mention specific cases in which the Chinese government stopped basic services using hacking, although US intelligence agencies have warned - in recent months - that the malware appears intended for use if the United States wants to help Taiwan.