China claims the US NSA conducted cyberattacks on its national time center, stealing data and targeting critical systems.
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China Accuses US NSA Of Cyberattacks China Claims The US NSA Conducted Cyberattacks On Its National Time Center Tensions between Beijing and Washington have intensified once again after China claims the US NSA conducted cyberattacks on its national time center , accusing the U.S. agency of stealing credentials, breaching networks, and compromising sensitive national systems. Image credit: sarayut Thaneerat/ via Getty Images According to Chinese authorities, the National Time Service Center (NTSC) —which maintains the nation’s official time standard—was infiltrated using stolen login data and exploited employee phone vulnerabilities. The attack reportedly allowed hackers to gain access to internal computers and sensitive information as early as 2022. China’s Accusation: ‘Irrefutable Evidence’ Of NSA Involvement China stated it has “irrefutable evidence” linking the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to the large-scale cyberattack. Officials claim the NSA used the stolen credentials to breach NTSC’s systems and launch a series o…
