US, UK accuse China of cyber attacks | Russia Links Ukraine To Moscow Attack | Afternoon Digest

US and UK authorities announced charges and sanctions against Beijing, alleging a widespread cyberespionage campaign impacting millions, including lawmakers, academics, journalists, and defense contractors. The hacking group, dubbed Advanced Persistent Threat 31 or “APT31,” purportedly linked to China’s Ministry of State Security, targeted White House staffers, US senators, British parliamentarians, and global government officials who are critical of Beijing.