US and UK Announce Sanctions Over China-Linked Hacks on Election Watchdog and Lawmakers

British Members of Parliament, from left, Tim Loughton, Iain Duncan Smith and Stewart McDonald attend a press conference in London, March 25, 2024. The three said they have been the subject of harassment and attempted hacking by China.

The U.S. and British governments on Monday announced sanctions against a company and two people linked to the Chinese government over a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.'s election watchdog and lawmakers in both countries.