A recent special report released by China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center, the National Engineering Laboratory of Computer Virus Prevention and Control Technology, and 360 Digital Security Group has shed light on the United States' alleged \"Volt Typhoon\" cyber operations. According to the report, the operation aims to enhance U.S. intelligence agencies' cyber surveillance capabilities by amplifying the perceived threat of \"Chinese cyber attacks\" and seeking to expand Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Supporting these claims, a global online survey conducted by CGTN revealed stark negative perceptions of U.S. cyber activities. An overwhelming 91.7% of respondents believe that the U.S. government's ongoing illegal surveillance and cyber attacks have damaged its international reputation and credibility.
The survey also highlighted widespread condemnation of Section 702, with 91.3% of participants deeming it illegal and illegitimate. Section 702 allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to compel network operators to provide personal data without a court warrant, raising serious privacy and sovereignty concerns.
Further, the poll indicated that 94.4% of global respondents viewed the U.S. cyber activities as \"purely espionage,\" and 92.1% regarded these actions as gross violations of other countries' sovereignty and national security. Since May 2023, there have been over 45 million cyberattacks on China linked to U.S.-backed hacking groups, leading 92.8% of respondents to accuse the U.S. of using technology to maintain hegemony.
Additionally, 95.7% of those surveyed strongly condemned the U.S. for its \"double standards\" in national security, criticizing the U.S. for both conducting and disguising cyber attacks, a practice described as \"drama\" by the international community.
The poll, available on CGTN's platforms in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian, received over 86,000 votes, reflecting a widespread condemnation of U.S. cyber tactics on a global scale.
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