China Claims US Invented Volt Typhoon Hackers to Justify Warrantless Surveillance: A Comedy of Conspiracies

China claims the Volt Typhoon gang is a fictional creation by US intelligence to justify warrantless surveillance. The report alleges the real aim was to push for the re-authorization of the controversial Section 702, painting the US as an “Empire of Hacking.”

Key Points:

  • China claims Volt Typhoon gang is a US-made fiction.
  • Chinese report alleges a disinformation campaign by US agencies.
  • Five Eyes nations support the existence of Volt Typhoon.
  • China asserts the campaign aims to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance.
  • Accusations of US being an “Empire of Hacking” persist.

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