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US General: China Is Hacking Us

Commander follows up on report that China has denied

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 11, 2008 6:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – Following up on a Pentagon report, a US commander said today that Chinese hackers increasingly target American military networks, the Wall Street Journal reports. Kevin Chilton, the general in charge of cyberspace, fell short of accusing Beijing but said, "You can kind of connect... Read full story »

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