China’s cyber power 'exaggerated,' at least decade behind US, new study says
China is considered to be a second-tier country in terms of cyber power
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The International Institute for Strategic Studies, a think tank, published a new study on Monday that ranked the U.S. as the world's only "top tier" cyber power and said China is firmly within the second group-- joined by Russia and France, to name a few.
The Financial Times, citing the study, reported that IISS estimated that China is—at the minimum—10- years from competing with the U.S., largely due to lingering security issues. The report said Beijing has demonstrated a keen ability to perform offensive cyberattack and disinformation campaigns, but the country suffers from loose security.
Greg Austin, a member of the think tank, told the FT that China’s cyber ability can be overstated due to legitimate gains it made in AI and other cyber abilities.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"On every measure, the development of skills for cybersecurity in China is in a worse position than it is in many other countries," he said.