The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines strongly denied the cyberattack accusations made against it. Beijing said that the Philippines is irresponsible for making such claims.
On Monday, Feb. 5, the Philippine government said that hackers from China tried breaching government websites and email systems, even those of President Bongbong Marcos.
DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology) said that they were able to prevent these hacking attempts, which allegedly came from China.
A Chinese national flag is pictured during the medal ceremony for the women's 63kg judo event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 25, 2023.
Although DICT didn't specify if these hacking attempts were linked to Beijing, it said that these cyberattacks were conducted using Chinese-state-owned company Unicorn's services.
Chinese Embassy Denies Philippines' Cyberattack Allegations
According to Yahoo News, the Chinese embassy shared assurance statements, saying that the Chinese government doesn't support or tolerate any form of cyberattacks.
The embassy added that Beijing will not allow other countries to use its infrastructure for hacking attempts and other malicious activities.
A Chinese embassy spokesperson explained that Beijing opposes all forms of cyberattack. Aside from this, the government also cracks down on these malicious activities in accordance with the law.
The official further stated that the Chinese government "allows no country or individual to engage in cyber attack and other illegal activities on Chinese soil or using Chinese infrastructure."
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Philippines Called Irresponsible for Making Such Claims
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The Embassy of China in the Philippines said that making cyberattack accusations against Beijing is very highly irresponsible for the Philippines, as reported by The Manila Times.
The embassy said this after knowing that many Filipino government officials, as well as the media, maliciously speculated about cyberattacks and "groundlessly" accused China of participating in these hacking attempts.
It added that the Philippines even went "as far as connecting these cyber attacks with the South China Sea disputes.
"Cybersecurity is a global challenge that requires a collective response from the international community. China calls on all countries to jointly safeguard cybersecurity through dialogue and cooperation," further stated the Chinese embassy.
As of writing, Philippine government officials, including Sen. Mary Grace Peo, are urging other Filipino leaders to make efforts to fortify their websites' systems and firewalls to prevent future attempts of cyber attackers that are from other countries.
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