Under scrutiny: The ABC, citing several unidentified sources with knowledge of the "massive" cyberattack against Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, placed the blame on China.
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China ushered in a tough new cybersecurity law on June 1, following years of fierce debate around the controversial legislation that many foreign business groups fear will hit their ability to operate in the country.
The law, passed by China's rubber-stamp parliament in November, requires local and overseas firms to submit to security checks and store user data within the country.
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