U.S. Charges Five in Chinese Army With Hacking

First Time Washington Has Charged Foreign State Employees With Hacking


The Justice Department filed charges against five individuals in the Chinese military, accusing them of hacking into five U.S. steel, solar and nuclear companies and a labor organization for trade secrets and other information. The indictment, unsealed Monday, marks the first time the U.S. government has publicly accused employees of a foreign power with cybercrimes against U.S. firms and represents a major escalation of the fight with China over such intrusions. U.S. government officials have long complained that China...

But of course NSA is perfectly ok lol. - Jama