Liberal, Tory MPs Urge Improving Alert System, Avoiding Over-Classification After Chinese Cyberattack

Liberal and Conservative MPs who were targeted by a Chinese hacker group are calling for improved alert mechanisms and a reassessment of the culture of “over-classifying” information. Tory MPs James Bezan and Garnett Genuis, along with Liberal MP John McKay, testified before the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) on June 13. They were among 18 Canadian parliamentarians targeted by the Chinese state-backed hacker group APT31. The FBI disclosed APT31’s attack in a U.S. indictment released in March, detailing the group’s 14-year history targeting officials, academics, journalists, companies, and critics of the Beijing regime in the United States and other countries. Also targeted were members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), an international cross-party group advocating for human rights and the rule of law in China....