Chinese Cyber Threat ‘Outpaces Other Nations,’ Spy Agency Says in Rare Public Warning

Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE) headquarters in Ottawa is shown in a file photo. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

In a rare public warning, Canada’s cyber security centre highlighted China’s escalating cyber threat against Canadian individuals and organizations, noting that the regime’s efforts surpass other nations’ in volume and intensity.

“PRC cyber threat activity outpaces other nation state cyber threats in volume, sophistication and the breadth of targeting,” the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said in a June 3 “Cyber threat bulletin,“ the second this year from the Cyber Centre, part of Canada’s Communications Security Establishment.