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Chinese-linked hackers used sophisticated malware to penetrate and maintain long-term access to unnamed government and information technology entities, US and Canadian cybersecurity agencies said on Thursday.

The Chinese-linked hacking operations are the latest example of Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure, infiltrating sensitive networks and “embedding themselves to enable long-term access, disruption, and potential sabotage,” Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said in an advisory, opens new tab signed by CISA, the National Security Agency and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington, said in an email that the Chinese government does not "encourage