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A unit of the Chinese army has been launching advanced persistent threat attacks against U.S. organizations including banks. Security software company Mandiant’s chief security officer offers insight and advice.
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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says that cyber threats present a growing threat to financial networks and other critical infrastructure.
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The White House is calling on the Chinese government to halt its alleged program of cyber intrusions on U.S. businesses and to discuss diplomatically what constitutes tolerable conduct for both countries in a digital age.
March 12
An influential U.S. lawmaker is preparing legislation that would punish companies from China and elsewhere that use secrets stolen by cyber thieves.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., says he expects to introduce the measure, which would
Though not specifically addressing China, Rogers told the publication the country's theft of business information through hacking is widespread. "We need to find ways make the consequences of this more significant than the gains," Rogers said.
The push follows a
The
Rogers' bill would be separate from legislation he and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., reintroduced in February that would encourage sharing of information between companies and government agencies about cyber threats.
Their bill tracks efforts by President Obama, who in February
