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US, UK Plan Cyber Strike on Foreign Hackers

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 4, 2009 5:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – US and UK law enforcement authorities are planning a preemptive strike on hackers to protect national security, reports the Guardian. The secret plans are triggered by skyrocketing computer crimes launched from China, Russia and North Korea believed to be state sponsored. The "strikeback" attacks...   Read full story »

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