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Intelligence Chief Warns US Tech is "Threatened by China Cybertheft"

posted by janrinok on Wednesday February 04 2015, @07:46PM   Printer-friendly
from the is-it-budget-time-again? dept.

AnonTechie writes:

The U.S. defense intelligence chief warned Tuesday that America's technological edge over China is at risk because of cybertheft. Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, told a congressional hearing the U.S. retains technological superiority. But he said China had stolen "a lot" of intellectual property from U.S. defense contractors and that effort continues.

He's declined to say publicly whether that has affected U.S. defense capabilities. "I do not believe we are at this point losing our technological edge, but it is at risk based on some of their cyber activities," Stewart told a House Armed Services Committee hearing on worldwide threats.

Stewart's comments underscored the strains between the U.S. and China over cyberespionage. Last May, U.S. authorities indicted five Chinese military officials over allegations they targeted big-name American makers of nuclear and solar technology. China denied the allegations.

http://phys.org/news/2015-02-intel-chief-tech-threatened-china.html

 
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  • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday February 04 2015, @10:11PM

    by Freeman (732) on Wednesday February 04 2015, @10:11PM (#141334) Journal

    Look at all the bad things that are happening . . . Now, can we please have more money. It will be specifically to combat XYZ bad things that are happening.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Pav on Thursday February 05 2015, @02:35AM

    by Pav (114) on Thursday February 05 2015, @02:35AM (#141395)

    Like spying on Germany [popularsocialscience.com], which it seems are more worthwhile to spy on than China and Russia anyway - I wonder why.

    • (Score: 2) by Yog-Yogguth on Thursday February 05 2015, @04:54PM

      by Yog-Yogguth (1862) on Thursday February 05 2015, @04:54PM (#141560) Journal

      Mein President we are losing ze Bratwurst gap!

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