US, British and New Zealand governments accuse China of being behind several cyberattacks. US Department of Justice indicted seven Chinese for a “prolific global hacking operation” The Chinese embassy in Great Britain denounced “totally unfounded” and “malicious slander” accusations.
In recent years Western countries have been willing to denounce malicious cyber operations and point the finger at foreign governments, particularly North Korea and Iran.. In September 2023, Rishi Sunak had already denounced his Chinese counterpart from Beijing in Westminster.