Expert: A typical thief shouting to catch a thief!, US media absurdly hypes up "Chinese malware" journalist | Report | Thieves shout to catch thieves

[Global Times Special Correspondent in the United States Xiao Da Global Times Correspondent Guo Yuandan Global Times Special Correspondent Liu Yupeng Chen Kang] Just after smearing China with "hackers", the US media began to hype the so-called "Chinese malware intrusion". On July 29, the New York Times reported, citing "anonymous officials", that the Biden administration believed that China had "implanted malicious software" in the US military's key power and communications networks, and that in the event of a "conflict", it would interfere with US military operations by cutting off US power and communications. As in the past, U.S. officials are noncommittal about these so-called "exclusive revelations" and let them spread. In an interview with a reporter from the Global Times on the 30th, a Chinese network technology expert said that such reports are "typical acts of thieves shouting and catching thieves". On January 16, 2011, it was the "New York Times" that broke the news, saying that the United States and Israel jointly developed the "Stuxnet" virus, which caused 1/5 of the centrifuges at Iran's uranium enrichment plant to be scrapped. It is believed to be the world's first cyber virus capable of attacking real-world infrastructure. After the "Prism Gate" incident 10 years ago revealed the face of the "Matrix" of the United States, the United States not only did not converge, but became more unscrupulous. News reports about the United States monitoring and monitoring leaders of many countries and international organizations, including its allies, have repeatedly caused an uproar in the international community. A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently stated that the United States is the internationally recognized "Matrix Empire" and "big secret thief". The "black hand" of the United States on the Internet is getting longer and longer, which has become an increasingly strong common concern of the international community.

Biden profile chart. American media hype up "a time bomb"

On the 29th, The New York Times published an exclusive report stating that US officials are urgently searching for so-called "Chinese malware" that may affect US military operations. The source of the report is information provided by anonymous military, intelligence, and national security officials, who are commonly used to smear China. According to reports, these officials believe that China has hidden "malware code" deep within its control of networks such as the US power grid, communication systems, and water supply, which also serve US military bases around the world. The report quoted a congressional official as saying that the "malware" is a "time bomb" that China may "interrupt or delay US military deployments by cutting off electricity, water, and communication from US military bases.".

To further highlight the harm that the "Chinese cyber threat" poses to the American people, the report ambiguously states that "it is uncertain whether the main purpose of China's actions is to disrupt the military in the event of a conflict or to more widely disrupt civilian life.".

In fact, this so-called exclusive report by The New York Times is just "stir fried rice". The newspaper reported that signs of "malware intrusion" in China were first discovered at the end of May. At that time, Microsoft released a report stating that Chinese hacker organizations were attacking telecommunications networks such as the US military base in Guam. Subsequently, similar reports were also released by the US Home Security Agency and relevant agencies of the Five Eyes Alliance countries such as the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

On May 25th, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning countered at a press conference, stating that this report is a patchwork, severely lacking evidence chain, and extremely unprofessional. It is obvious that this is a collective false information action taken by the Five Eyes Alliance countries launched by the United States for geopolitical purposes. As for some companies participating in this, it indicates that the United States is expanding new channels for disseminating false information in addition to government agencies. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last time.

Regarding the latest report from The New York Times, the US officials are not commenting. The White House issued a statement on this, but did not mention China or military bases such as Guam. White House National Security Council spokesperson Adam Hodge said that the Biden administration is tirelessly working to protect critical infrastructure such as the United States' water, pipelines, railways, and aviation systems from any interference. Previously, the United States had repeatedly pretended to be objective in reporting such sensational "Chinese hacker intrusions", and even staged a farce of "the United States denying the United States". For example, on the issue of China building "spy facilities" in Cuba, American media and officials had spread a series of contradictory information.

In response to the smear campaign by the United States, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States stated on the 29th that China has always firmly opposed and cracked down on all forms of cyber attacks in accordance with the law. The spokesperson stated that Chinese government agencies face a large number of cyber attacks every day, most of which come from the United States. "We hope that relevant parties will stop using baseless accusations to smear China."

"A typical thief shouting to catch a thief"

"This type of report is clearly a typical behavior of the US side shouting and catching thieves," Li Baisong, Deputy Chief Engineer of Antan Technology Group, said in an interview with Global Times reporters on the 30th. In history, it was the US side that implanted viruses into other countries' infrastructure such as electricity and energy. On June 16, 2019, The New York Times reported that US government officials admitted that virus programs had been implanted in the Russian power grid as early as 2012 and could be launched at any time.

The Moscow Communist Youth League Daily reported on the 30th that the US media hype about "Chinese malware invading critical infrastructure networks" corresponds to a series of previously portrayed "Chinese hacker intrusions". The US government has always claimed that "China is the main competitor of the US in the field of the internet", which is also one of the reasons for the bilateral tension. The report states that the United States is actually recognized as the world's largest cyber attacker. In April of this year, media outlets from multiple countries, including the United States, revealed that the leaked documents from the United States showed that the United States had been eavesdropping and monitoring leaders of numerous countries and international organizations, including allies. The United Nations Secretariat recently issued a formal note to the United States expressing concern over the "leaked documents" incident. Faced with questioning from the international community, the US government has been vague and has never provided a satisfactory response.

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in reports from the United States about "Chinese spies," "Chinese hackers," and "Chinese malware intrusions." Li Baisong believes that this kind of thief like action by the US is mainly aimed at supporting the US's global hegemony. On the one hand, the United States attempts to vilify China's international image and portray itself as a protector of global cybersecurity, interfering in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of empowering cybersecurity; On the other hand, the United States attempts to defame and defame China's information industry and products through this, attempting to maintain the monopoly of US related products and services on the world and the acquisition of global data resources, in order to serve the purpose of US monopoly capital and industrial interests.

Even some American netizens do not believe in the hype about China's "malware intrusion" by the United States. In the Twitter review section of the New York Times, a netizen claimed that the article was just "creating panic.". Another netizen said, "Oh, really, it seems like the US government is telling the truth. Does it stand higher in morality than other countries?" Another netizen mocked, "I thought these lunatics would really put on a power outage drama due to 'malware'."

Making excuses for interfering in the Taiwan Strait

The United States fabricated so-called "Chinese malware intrusion" and attempted to find excuses for its "Taiwan Strait strategy".

Coincidentally, while the United States smeared China's so-called "malware", the Biden administration announced a $345 million military aid plan to Taiwan on the 28th local time. Reuters reported that this is the first time the Biden administration has authorized military assistance to Taiwan through a presidential withdrawal.

Military expert Song Zhongping told the Global Times on the 30th, "Previously, US military aid and sales to Taiwan required approval from Congress, and the cycle would be relatively long. The Biden administration can bypass conventional procedures and accelerate the speed of military aid and sales to Taiwan through a 'presidential withdrawal authorization'." Song Zhongping believes that this is an extremely bad precedent and a serious provocation.

With regard to US military aid and arms sales to Taiwan, China, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense said on the 27th that the US side has repeatedly broken its commitments, frequently implemented arms sales to Taiwan for a long time, and strengthened military ties with Taiwan, China. These vicious acts have seriously damaged China's national sovereignty and security, seriously threatened the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait, and brought major strategic risks to the military relations between the two countries. The spokesperson stated that the People's Liberation Army of China closely monitors the situation in the Taiwan Strait and will continue to take decisive and effective measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.