Terrifying Computer Owners, Part VIII

With apologies to Harvard graduates, who found out yesterday that a hacker stole their personal information from the school and eventually made it available over a popular file-trading network, today’s dose of security news (and a little fear-mongering) is going to focus on China.

Over the last several years, it’s become increasingly clear that many cyber attacks–particularly ones targeting the government–originate in China. The extent to which the Chinese government is involved is a matter of debate.

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