Cyberspying: Why the latest China vs. US spy case is so significant
The Obama administration has brought unprecedented criminal charges against five officials in the Chinese military for hacking into private U.S. companies’ systems and stealing trade secrets. It was the first time the U.S. has revealed any evidence the Chinese government was going after American companies’ private information for economic gain. Q. What happened? A. A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged five Chinese military officials with hacking into six U.S. companies’ systems, conducting economic espionage and stealing trade secrets. The targeted companies are leaders in the nation’s nuclear power, metals and solar products industries: Alcoa World Alumina, the nation’s...
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