Cyber attacks targeting China and Turkey spiked in August 2026, driven by the conflict in Iran.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
Cyber attacks targeting China and Turkey spiked in August 2026, driven by the conflict in Iran.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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China
cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China
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Turkey
country in West Asia and Southeast Europe
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Cloudflare
American internet infrastructure and website security company
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