Billions of people are missing
Frank Westlufo, director of the McRae Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University, praised the “breadth and depth of international cooperation” and clearly put the blame on China.
“In addition to prosecution, we also need to follow up to ensure that there is an impact, so as to prompt changes in the Chinese government’s behavior, and hopefully move towards a level playing field on the Internet,” he said.
Microsoft hackers used flaws in the Microsoft Exchange service to affect at least 30,000 U.S. organizations, including local governments and global organizations.
“Responsible countries will not indiscriminately endanger global cybersecurity, nor will they deliberately harbor cybercriminals-let alone sponsor or cooperate with them,” Brinken said in a statement.
“These contract hackers cost governments and companies billions of dollars in stolen intellectual property, ransom payments, and cybersecurity mitigation work, but MSS puts them on the payroll.”
