China slams 'groundless' cyber allegations


Surveillance cameras are mounted on a post in front of Microsoft Corp. office building in Beijing. - Bloomberg

WELLINGTON (AFP): Chinese authorities on Tuesday (July 20) denied carrying out a massive hack of key Microsoft servers, describing US allies' allegations as "groundless" and "irresponsible".

The United States and several allies have publicly accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange -- an email platform used by corporations around the world.

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