U.S. companies and political parties in Australia have been targeted in recent attacks that appear to have state sponsorship. Officials say China and Iran have escalated their online espionage campaigns. China is now targeting Australia not only for commercial but political espionage, an analyst says. Australia’s prime minister declines to assign blame for cyberattacks that breached Parliament’s networks, including the email archives of legislators. China’s activity appears to abrogate an unprecedented agreement reached in September 2015 between former President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.”]
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