London and Washington have accused China of cyberattacks on the UK’s democratic institutions and imposed sanctions in response. In an address to the House of Commons on Monday, British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that „Chinese state-affiliated actors“ had been behind two separate „malicious“ attacks on both the British electoral watchdog and British MPs themselves. Sanctions have been imposed against two individuals and one company as a result. According to the US Department of the Treasury, Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company is a front company of the Ministry of State Security serving as a cover for cyber operations. The sanctioned Chinese citizens in question are Zhao Guangzong and Ni Gaobin, who allegedly carried out the cyberattacks.