Chinese Espionage Poses Growing Threat, U.S. Officials Say
Chinese cyber espionage and theft of intellectual property from U.S. companies is increasing and poses a dire threat to the country's security and economic competitiveness, Trump administration officials told senators on Wednesday.
"What hangs in the balance is not just the future of the United States, but the future of the world," Bill Priestap, assistant director of the FBI's counterintelligence division, told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
[...] John Demers, assistant attorney general for national security, said Chinese espionage against U.S. targets has steadily increased and China has stolen technology ranging from autonomous drones to chemical compounds. "We cannot tolerate a nation that steals the fruits of our brain power," Demers said, "and that is just what China is doing."
The Chinese espionage campaign extends beond[sic] government agents to encompass tourists, technology workers, students and academic researchers, they said. For example, the Chinese government's payment of students' tuition provides leverage to pressure them to bring home intellectual property, Priestap said.
Duh?
Also at The Hill.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 13 2018, @09:29PM (3 children)
The following SoylentNews users have breached a number of systems and should be investigated post-haste!
https://soylentnews.org/~The+Mighty+Buzzard [soylentnews.org]
https://soylentnews.org/~Runaway1956/ [soylentnews.org]
https://soylentnews.org/~khallow [soylentnews.org] (this one actually rationalizes theft)
There is also an AC that uses TOR, might want to get on that one, definitely a homegrown terrorist in the making! Might require some extraordinary rendition to get most of these users.
(Score: 5, Funny) by edIII on Thursday December 13 2018, @09:48PM
Try again, AC.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 2) by PiMuNu on Friday December 14 2018, @02:41PM (1 child)
How do you know AC uses Tor?
(Score: 2) by PiMuNu on Friday December 14 2018, @02:46PM
I'll pick up my coat on the way out shall I?