The US claimed that foreign hackers attacked the Chinese people in the general election and they became "gun lying people" again
US National Intelligence Director James Clapper said on the 18th that hackers working for foreign governments were supposedly trying to break into the US presidential election campaign. This is obviously more fresh than the platitudes of stealing trade secrets. Clapper did not point the finger at specific countries, but said that "if Russia and China intend to do so, it can bring real damage". The US media quoted intelligence officials as saying that President Obama, who won the two elections, and his competitors were both targets of Chinese hackers. "An overseas Chinese friend once told me that the US election is particularly like a temple fair". Chinese expert Zhou Shijian told the Global Times on the 19th that whoever has earth shaking words and deeds that attract a lot of audiences will win, but there is no real nutrition.
According to the Wall Street Journal of the United States on the 19th, Clapper made the speech at the bipartisan policy center in Washington. He predicted that, with the tight selection, "there may be more attacks". Brian, Director of Public Affairs, Clapper's Office. Haller then explained that they realized that the presidential election and related organizations and individuals had become the targets of hackers, who had different motivations and capabilities. The Los Angeles Times of the United States said that foreign intelligence agencies learned about the political direction of the United States by infiltrating into the American election, and collected sensitive information about candidates or those who might be in power in the future government.
A few weeks ago, the hacker group Anonymous vowed to launch an "all-out war" against the Republican presidential candidate Trump. On the 18th, CNN quoted Clapper as saying that threats "come from many enemies", from "anonymous people" to countries like Iran. "The Russians and the Chinese are much more skilled, and if they intend to do so, they can bring real destruction." In addition, there are terrorist organizations. Each has a different goal.
The Associated Press reported on the 19th Daily News that these hacking activities were very similar to the two previous presidential elections. A document released by Clapper's Office in early May said that in 2008, foreign intelligence agents met with the staff of the election campaign, used interpersonal networks to gain policy insights, and used technology to obtain sensitive data, thus influencing American policy, "which goes beyond traditional lobbying and public diplomacy.". Lampe, a researcher at the Institute of Information Security in Chicago, said that the security of the US election has not been significantly improved in the past eight years.
The Daily Mail commented on the 19th that cyber hacking has always been one of the reasons for the tension between China and the United States. It is reported that hacker activities were extremely rampant in 2008. "Chinese hackers" successfully hacked into Obama and McCain's campaign activities, stole sensitive information and private emails related to economy and security. McCain expressed his support for Taiwan in an email sent by a hacker.
According to this logic, ABC continued to infer that Hillary Clinton and Trump both attacked China this year, so they are very likely to encounter similar hacker attacks. Trump intends to punish China for "hacking" and unfair trade. Hillary Clinton accused China of "trying to hack into everything that cannot be moved in the United States" and stealing a large amount of intelligence from the United States government. "Think about China, think about Iran. They obviously have such intelligence capabilities, and may also have the desire to interfere with the election", John, partner of a security software development company in San Antonio, USA. Dixon said that at least they are willing to understand the background of the candidates. "You also hope that the CIA can do the same thing in foreign elections." He said that as the primary elections of both parties are drawing to a close, countries that support or oppose a candidate will choose the time to launch a carefully planned attack.
In an interview with the Global Times on the 19th, Zhou Shijian, a senior researcher of the School of International Relations of Tsinghua University, said that he used to accuse the so-called "Chinese hackers" of stealing business secrets, but now he talks about the US election, which is the same deliberate smear. In the recent 20 years of American elections, China has been a topic of discussion. Candidates from both parties will attack China to win votes, most of which are show off. China need not take it too seriously.
He said that strictly speaking, the US national intelligence agency should be in a neutral position, and it would be illegal to be involved in the election. Their behavior does not conform to the democratic political rules of the United States.
