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February 26, 2013

Calls mount for US action against Chinese hack attacks
Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2013
Calls mounted Sunday for stiffer US action against Beijing for cyber spying and massive theft of US industrial secrets, allegedly by the Chinese military. Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said it was "beyond a shadow of a doubt" that the Chinese military was behind a growing wave of hacking attacks on US businesses and institutions. "They use their military to steal intellectual property from American businesses and European businesses, repurpose it, and compete in ... read more

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