China is accusing the United States of routinely hacking its military websites. Defense Ministry spokesperson Geng Yansheng said the United States has carried out nearly two-thirds of the recent attacks.

Geng Yansheng: “The Defense Ministry and China Military Online websites have faced a serious threat from hacking attacks since they were established, and the number of hacks has risen steadily in recent years. According to the IP addresses, the Defense Ministry and China Military Online websites were, in 2012, hacked on average from overseas 144,000 times a month, of which attacks from the U.S. accounted for 62.9 percent.”

The Defense Ministry spokesperson also denied reports that a Chinese military unit is likely behind a wave of hacks targeting U.S. firms and government agencies.