Ashish Valentine

U.S.

intelligence allegedly used 42 types of cyber weapons to spy on staff members' cell phones and computer networks and steal private information from the agency.

Besides setting the time, the center broadcasts information that's vital for China's communications, power, finance, and even defense.

China and the U.S.

have increasingly traded allegations of cyberattacks over the past few years.

Each paints the other as one of its primary cyber foes.

For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei.

China's Ministry of State Security says the attack on its National Time Service Center started three years ago.

U.S.

intelligence allegedly used 42 types of cyber weapons to spy on staff members' cell phones and computer networks and steal private information from the agency.

Besides setting the time, the center broadcasts information that's vital for China's communications, power, finance, and even defense.

China and the U.S.

have increasingly traded allegations of cyber attacks over the past few years.

Each paints the other as one of its primary cyber foes.

For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei.