China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks

China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. In a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Integrity Technology Group also blasted the move by Washington as unwarranted and illegal, saying it had “no factual basis.” On Friday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control hit Integrity Technology with sanctions that block access to U.S. property and bank accounts and prevent the targeted people and companies from doing business with Americans. It cited alleged multiple hacks against U.S. victims. China's cybersecurity agency said Monday that U.S. IP addresses were among foreign sources of cyber attacks on China.