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Chinese military unit charged with cyber-espionage against U.S. firms


From: Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 21:46:57 -0400

Am I the only person who finds it ironic China (and other nations) did
not indict members of the US quid quo pro?

And you gotta love it was that asshole Eric Holder. He's the bastion
of jurisprudence who failed to prosecute the "Too Big to Jail" gang.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-to-announce-first-criminal-charges-against-foreign-country-for-cyberspying/2014/05/19/586c9992-df45-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html

The Justice Department has indicted five members of the Chinese
military on charges of hacking into computers and stealing valuable
trade secrets from leading steel, nuclear plant and solar power firms,
marking the first time that the United States has leveled such
criminal charges against a foreign country.

The landmark case paves the way for more indictments and demonstrates
that the United States is serious about holding foreign governments
accountable for crimes committed in cyberspace, officials said at a
news conference Monday.
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