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March 14, 2013

Obama adds voice to accusations of China hacking
Washington (AFP) March 13, 2013
President Barack Obama entered the fray Wednesday on cyber attacks from China, saying some intrusions affecting US firms and infrastructure were "state sponsored." The comments appeared to step up the rhetoric against China following similar remarks from other members of the US administration. "What is absolutely true is that we have seen a steady ramping up of cyber security threats. Some are state sponsored. Some are just sponsored by criminals," Obama said in an interview with ABC News aired ... read more

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