China’s Ministry of Defense Exhibits High Level of Deception in Response to Hacking Allegations

China’s Ministry of Defense on Feb. 20 issued a statement in response to a report by U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant that the Chinese military is aggressively conducting cyberattacks against targets in the United States. QVerity’s analysis of the statement indicates that the Ministry exhibited a high level of deceptive behavior in addressing the allegations.