China denies reports of cyber attacks in India

Sandeep Dikshit

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 2

As more instances of alleged Chinese cyber attacks come into public domain, the Chinese embassy here has dismissed the reports as “pure rumours and slanders”.

Recently, Western media has reported that Chinese hackers may have launched cyber attacks not only on India’s power system, but ports and two vaccine companies. The Chinese embassy pointed out that the origin of cyber attacks is difficult to trace.

“Speculation and fabrication have no role to play on the issue of cyber attacks. It is highly irresponsible to accuse a particular party when there is no evidence. China is firmly opposed to such irresponsible and ill-intentioned practice,” said the spokesperson.

US Congressman Frank Pallone called on US President Joe Biden to “stand by our strategic partner and condemn China’s dangerous cyber-attack” on India’s grid, which forced hospitals to go on generators in the midst of a pandemic.