‘Sabotage’: Chinese-backed hackers are a ‘very serious issue’

Chinese-backed hackers ‘Volt Typhoon’ pose a “very serious issue”, says Shadow Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister James Paterson.

“There is no reason why a state-backed hacking group would be targeting civilian infrastructure,” Mr Paterson told Sky News hosts Danica De Giorgio and James Macpherson.

‘sabotage’: chinese-backed hackers are a ‘very serious issue’

‘Sabotage’: Chinese-backed hackers are a ‘very serious issue’

“Things like the power network, water, gas and other utilities.

“There’s no reason why they would not need to be trying to establish a presence on those networks.

“Except one reason and that’s sabotage.”

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