Australia joins allies in accusing China of ‘malicious cyber activities’

The Australian government says China's ministry of state security exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange software

The Morrison government has joined with the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries to accuse China of malicious cyber activities", in a move likely to inflame tensions in the relationship with Beijing.

Senior Australian ministers said they held serious concerns about the activities and called on all countries - including China - to act responsibly in cyberspace.