China’s UK election hack – how and why the Electoral Commission was targeted

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The British government has accused China of hacking the British Electoral Commission, gaining access to information on millions of voters.

In the aftermath of the incident, the British and US governments imposed sanctions on a company fronting China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology, and affiliates for their involvement in the breach and planting malware . in critical infrastructure.

Britain and many other countries are increasingly concerned about cyber operations targeting national security, technological innovation and economic interests. China has long been associated with ...