The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued a warning that China is capable of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure such as rail systems and oil and gas pipelines. 

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State Dept. Warns Chinese Hackers Could Target US Infrastructure 

And the US. Department State Department warned yesterday that critical US infrastructure is vulnerable to Chinese cyber attacks. The warning comes after researchers at Microsoft discovered a Chinese hacking group called Volt typhoon. It had been spying on us rail systems and oil and gas pipelines. Microsoft said the hackers are likely pursuing cyber capabilities that could be used to disrupt critical communications between the US and Asia. According to the New York Times, Microsoft discovered the breaches back in February and alerted the government around the time Chinese spy balloons were spotted over parts of the US. The Chinese government called the government warning a disinformation campaign.