Canberra, Nov. 12 -- Australia's intelligence leadership has issued a dire warning over China's expanding cyber operations, alleging that Chinese state-backed hackers are moving beyond surveillance into potential acts of sabotage, as reported by The Epoch Times.

According to The Epoch Times, Mike Burgess, Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), disclosed that China's government-linked cyber groups identified as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon were behind a wave of cyberattacks on Australia's most vital sectors, including telecommunications, energy, water, and transport systems.

Addressing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's cybersecurity forum in Melbourne, Burgess said the hackers ...