NATO and EU express solidarity with Prague after Chinese cyberattack
Brussels: European Union and NATO countries on Wednesday expressed their solidarity with the Czech Republic after an alleged Chinese cyberattack targeted the Foreign Ministry in Prague.
The Czech Republic has determined that the attack was perpetrated by a group of hackers called the Advanced Persistent Threat 31 (APT31) which is associated with the Ministry of State Security of China, the EU statement read.
According to the Czech Foreign Ministry, the attack took place in 2022. 'In recent years, malicious cyber activities linked to this country and targeting the EU and its member states have increased,' the EU's 27 members wrote.
The EU strongly condemned cyberattacks and called on China to refrain from such behaviour.
'The European Union reaffirms its strong commitment to prevent, deter and respond to malicious behaviour in cyberspace and stands ready to take further action when necessary,' the statement said. (DPA)
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