China, Russia Equal in Terms of Cyber Threat, Says Czech President

Petr Pavel’s government was recently targeted by a hacking group linked to Chinese state-sponsored intelligence officers.

Czech President Petr Pavel delivers a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Oct. 4, 2023. Jean-Francois Badias/AP Photo

Czech President Petr Pavel told the Financial Times on June 20 that China and Russia are “equal in terms of cyber threat,” adding that the country has “seen cyberattacks coming from both directions and almost at the same level.”

The government of Czechia, formerly the Czech Republic, was recently targeted by a hacker group allegedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s security services.