NSA Emphasizes ‘Strong Defensive Posture’ as It Responds to Report It Hacked China
A new analysis exposing the National Security Agency’s alleged hack of a Chinese university sent shock waves through the cybersecurity community this week, with granular details of the communist country’s investigative findings spilling out into the open.
The Australia-based researcher Lina Lau, who uses the pseudonym @inversecos online, published a detailed breakdown of China’s work to hunt the NSA hackers that Beijing believes penetrated Northwestern Polytechnical University, located in the city of Xi’an.
Asked about the accuracy of Ms. Lau’s work, an NSA senior official offered a lengthy statement that criticized China’s cyber operations — but contained no denial that the U.S. agency had hacked the university.
“NSA is unwavering in its commitment to equipping network defenders with timely, actionable guidance to safeguard critical infrastructure against the growing and evolving landscape of cyber threats,” the official said. “We recognize the importance of maintaining a strong defense posture, and we remain dedicated to strengthening the security of our digital networks and those of America’s defense industrial base.” (Read more from “NSA Emphasizes ‘Strong Defensive Posture’ as It Responds to Report It Hacked China” HERE)
