China recently condemned U.S. sanctions imposed against Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group over its alleged involvement in Flax Typhoon attacks against various U.S. organizations, according to The Associated Press.
"For some time now, the U.S. side has been playing up so-called Chinese cyber attacks and has even initiated illegal unilateral sanctions against China," said Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. "China firmly opposes this and will take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests."
Integrity Technology also refuted the accusations, claiming that the attribution of such attacks to China was part of the U.S. government's smear campaign against Beijing.
Such pushback against U.S. sanctions — which are believed to not have links to a recent Chinese state-backed attack against the Treasury Department — comes as the country's National Cyber Security Information Center reported ongoing cyber intrusions from Florida, California, Mexico, Singapore, Vietnam, Turkey, and the Netherlands.
