Previously, Microsoft announced that the Chinese group

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Previously, Microsoft announced that the Chinese group "Hafnium" is exploiting a vulnerability in Exchange to infiltrate computer networks worldwide. [Shutterstock/Koshiro K]

Belgium’s interior ministry has been targeted by a cyberattack that saw intruders gain access to the ministry’s entire computer system. Belgian experts say the attack was likely carried out by China.

“The FPS Interior was the victim of a complex, sophisticated and targeted cyberattack. All necessary measures are taken,” the interior ministry said in a statement on Tuesday (25 May).

The attack, which was already uncovered in March by technicians of the Center for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB), was initially launched in April 2019, the statement said.

The interior ministry asked the CCB to investigate the network after Microsoft announced problems with its Microsoft Exchange, the email system used by many companies and organisations. The hackers used a leak within Exchange to gain access to computer systems, Belgian media reported.

Previously, Microsoft announced that the Chinese hacker group “Hafnium” is exploiting a vulnerability in Exchange to infiltrate computer networks worldwide.