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February 19, 2013

Chinese Military Accused of Waging Cyberattacks Against United States 
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The New York Times is reporting a growing body of evidence has
implicated the Chinese military in a large percentage of cyberattacks
against U.S. companies and government agencies. Software companies and
newspapers, including The New York Times, have reported breaches of
their systems believed to have originated in China. But a new report now
links members of the most sophisticated Chinese hacking group —
known as Comment Crew — to an area on the outskirts of Shanghai
that houses a Chinese military unit. Researchers say one target of the
group’s hacks has been a company with remote access to more than 60
percent of North America’s oil and gas pipelines. Under a new
directive signed by Obama, the United States is cracking down on such
attacks by sharing information about hacking groups with U.S. internet
providers.

 

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