Hillary Clinton: China Hacks Into 'Everything That Doesn’t Move'

Hillary Clinton aired accusations against China on Saturday, July 4. Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire, she claimed that Chinese hackers had stolen "huge amounts of government information" and were intent on "hacking into everything that doesn't move in America," according to Reuters.

U.S. officials have blamed China for several cybersecurity breaches over the past few years—most recently, when Chinese hackers reportedly got their hands on the personal data of millions of current and former U.S. military and intelligence workers by infiltrating the Office of Personnel Management. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has said China is a "leading suspect" in the hack of OPM. Beijing has denied the allegations.

Clinton herself has been accused of exposing government information to potential cyber-breaches. She reportedly received sensitive information via a personal email address and used a home server during her time as secretary of State.

"China's military is growing very quickly, and they are establishing military installations that again threaten countries we have treaties with," Clinton said on Saturday, referring to ongoing territorial disputes over islands in the South China Sea between China and U.S. allies such as the Philippines.

"Make no mistake, [the Chinese] know they're in competition," she added. "And they're going to do everything they can to win."