Microsoft made hacking claims with TikTok deal in mind: Global Times

Beijing, After Microsoft said that hackers with ties to China, Russia and Iran are trying to snoop on people with the upcoming US presidential election, Chinese experts said that the company made the claims in a bid to show loyalty to the US President Donald Trump and ensure its smooth buyout of TikTok, Global Times reported on Friday.

Microsoft, which is one of the front-runners in the race to buy TikTok’s US operations, said on Thursday that a hacking group called “Zirconium”, operating from China, has attacked high-profile individuals associated with the election, including people associated with the Joe Biden for President campaign and prominent leaders in the international affairs community.