The Justice Department on Monday will announce charges against members of the Chinese military for cyber spying on American companies, according to multiple reports.
The charges would be the first time the United States brings criminal hacking charges against a foreign country.
Attorney General Eric Holder and senior Justice Department officials are expected to unveil the full set of charges on Monday morning.
The Hill
And those have probably been secretly intercepted by the NSA and modified with a remote switch so they can turn them on.The charges will name several individuals who are Chinese government employees, according to a U.S. official. "They used military and intelligence facilities to commit cyber espionage against U.S. companies," the official said.
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[F]ormer Justice Department lawyer, Marc Zwillinger [: “The] only computers these days that are safe from Chinese government hackers are computers that are turned off, unplugged, and thrown in the back seat of your car."
NBC
So now, we’ll just be the global laughing stock.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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