# New Zealand identifies China as its most persistent state-backed cyber threat

https://mins.news/en/item/71129

- Reuters, 2026-09-23 18:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/new-zealand-says-china-is-its-most-persistent-state-backed-cyber-threat-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab41bd929ff15000114e2c9

> New Zealand’s cyber agency identified China as the state-backed source of the country’s most persistent and capable cyber threat. It also said overseas actors had targeted government bodies and organisations in health, education and information technology.

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