Canada Faces Unprecedented Cyber Threat from China

An aggressive Chinese hacking campaign poses the highest state-sponsored cyber threat to Canada, as reported by the Communications Security Establishment Canada. The assessment highlights cyber threats from Russia and Iran as well, amidst strained relations between Canada and China over alleged election meddling.

Canada is currently facing its most significant state-sponsored cyber threat from an aggressive Chinese hacking campaign, according to the Communications Security Establishment Canada, the nation's signals intelligence agency.

The new threat assessment sheds light on Beijing's sophisticated and expansive cyber operations targeting Canada for espionage, intellectual property theft, and more. The agency highlights ongoing efforts by Russia and Iran to destabilize Canada and its allies.

This report comes at a time of troubled diplomatic ties between Beijing and Ottawa, exacerbated by allegations of Chinese meddling in Canadian elections, charges consistently repudiated by China.

(With inputs from agencies.)