US responsible for cyberattack on Xi'an university, report says

China strongly condemned on Monday the cyberattack launched by the United States on the email system of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, saying that the attack severely endangered national security.

According to a report published on Monday, there is clear evidence that the US National Security Agency was responsible for the cyberattack launched on April 12 against the university, which is known for its education and research programs in the fields of aeronautics, astronautics and marine technology engineering.

The university said it found that phishing emails with Trojan horse programs, which pretended to be research reviews, invitations to academic events and opportunities to study abroad, were sent to teachers and students at the university in an attempt to steal their data and personal information.