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February 22, 2013

China steps up defence on hacking allegations
Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2013
Chinese state media stepped up the war of words Thursday over allegations of sophisticated cyberattacks on US firms, branding the accusations a "commercial stunt" and accusing Washington of ulterior motives. American Internet security firm Mandiant earlier this week said that a Chinese military cyberspy unit had been targeting US and other foreign firms and organisations with hacking attacks. But an editorial in the state-run China Daily said: "One cannot help but ask the real purpose of such a ... read more

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