Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison WeChat account hacked last month. The incident, which was first revealed by NewsCorp Australia, gained a different dimension after the statements of state officials. Scott Morrison’s WeChat account chinese government allegedly hacked.
NewsCorp Australia has announced that Scott Morrison has been experiencing access issues with his WeChat account for some time. senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Fergus Ryanannounced that the account was hacked by a Chinese citizen.
Tencent made a statement about the hacking of Scott Morrison
Deputy Gladys Liu“Tencent has blocked Scott Morrison from accessing the account. However, Anthony Albanese’s account criticizing the government is still active. Considering that we are in an election year, such interference is unacceptable. This issue should be taken seriously by all Australian politicians.” used the phrases.
Liu stated that they will boycott their official and personal WeChat accounts until the platform makes a statement about the incident. Some coalition members also declared that they would support Liu’s boycott.
Minister responsible for digital transformation StuartRobert, made a statement on the subject. Speaking to The Today Show on Monday morning, Robert said the Prime Minister’s office was trying to contact the Chinese government about the hack.
ZDNet A spokesperson for Tencent said, “Based on the information we have received, I must state that there is disagreement over account ownership of the incident. The account in question was first registered by a Chinese citizen. We are working on the account, which was then transferred to a technology company. We will resolve this issue in accordance with our platform guidelines.” said.