China denounces U.S. cyberattacks on its National Time Center

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China has formally accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of conducting cyberattacks against its National Time Service Center, a facility responsible for maintaining the country’s official time standard. More details with our correspondent Bruno Falci. teleSUR

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00:00And on Sunday, China accused the U.S. National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on this national time center,

00:06saying any damage to related facilities could have disrupted network communications, financial systems, and power supply.

00:12Correspondent, our correspondent, Bruno Falsi, has the details.

00:17Greetings, comrades of Telesur.

00:20From here in China, I came to inform that in this country,

00:24the authorities have identified a series of cyberattacks from the United States against the National Service Center,

00:34in charge of generating and maintaining standard time in Beijing.

00:40According to these investigations, the attacks began in 2022 and continue until 2024.

00:49Among these responsibilities would be the NSA, the National Security Agents of the United States,

00:59in charge of electronic surveillance across the global world.

01:04They managed to enter the center system without permission,

01:09and to avoid detection, they used false certificates.

01:14These attacks, classified as APT, or Advanced Persistent Threats,

01:21sophisticated and prolonged intrusions designed to remain within a system for months,

01:28without being detected.

01:31Its objective was very clear, was to steal sensitive information or prepare strategic sabotage.

01:40The National Time Service Center provides high-precision services for communication, finance, and electricity.

01:50It's also essential for transport, defense, and by calculating the official time that serves as a global reference.

02:00NOAA's universal coordinated time is used by all watches and time systems on the planet.

02:08Due to its strategic nature, any change in these systems on the ground affects China,

02:17which could generate failures in international networks, financial interruptions and transport problems,

02:26and complications even in space losses.

02:30After discovering the attack, the Chinese government strengthened the security of the center,

02:39and updated all its protocols.

02:43With this measure, it managed to neutralize intrusion,

02:48protect the stability of the country's official times,

02:52and contribute to the global security.

02:56With this news, we return now to La Havana, Cuba.

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