Chinese hackers allegedly attempted to breach State Department emails last month shortly before Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing, according to revelations from Microsoft.
Chinese government-linked hackers attempted to breach email accounts at the State Department and Commerce Department earlier this year, according to revelations from Microsoft.
Both agencies confirmed in separate statements that they had been affected by the attack, which was discovered hours before Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing last month.
“The Department of State detected anomalous activity, took immediate steps to secure our systems, and will continue to closely monitor and quickly respond to any further activity,” a State Department spokesperson told The Post.
“As a matter of cybersecurity policy, we do not discuss details of our response and the incident remains under investigation. The Department of State has a robust cyber security program to protect our systems and information and works continuously to build resilience,” the spokesperson added.
