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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obamaadministration is considering moreassertive action against Beijing to combat apersistent cyber-espionage campaign itbelieves Chinese hackers are wagingagainst U.S. companies and government
agencies.
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As The New York Times and WallStreet Journal reported Thursday that
their computer systems had beeninfiltrated by China-based hackers,cybersecurity experts said the U.S.
government is eyeing more pointed
diplomatic and trade measures.
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Two former U.S. officials said theadministration is preparing a new
National Intelligence Estimate that,
when complete, is expected to detail thecyberthreat, particularly from China, as agrowing economic problem. Neither ofthe former officials was authorized todiscuss the classified report and spoke
only on condition of anonymity.
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One of the former officials said theNIE, an assessment prepared by theNational Intelligence Council, also willcite more directly a role by the Chinese
government in such espionage. Theformer official said the NIE willunderscore the administration's
concerns about the threat and will put
greater weight on plans for moreaggressive action against the Chinese
government.
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Secretary of State Hillary RodhamClinton, in an interview with reportersas she wound up her tenure, said the
U.S. needs to send a strong message that
it will respond to such incidents.
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"We have to begin making it clear to theChinese - they're not the only peoplehacking us or attempting to hack us -
that the United States is going to have to
take action to protect not only ourgovernment's, but our private sector,from this kind of illegal intrusions.
There's a lot that we are working on that
will be deployed in the event that wedon't get some kind of international
effort under way," she said.
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"Obviously this can become a veryunwelcome and even dangerous tit-for-
tat that could be a crescendo ofconsequences, here at home and around
the world, that no one wants to seehappen," she said.
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"The U.S. government has started tolook seriously at more assertive
measures and begun to engage theChinese on senior levels," said James
Lewis, a cybersecurity expert at theCenter for Strategic and International
Studies. "They realize that this is a majorproblem in the bilateral relationship that
threatens to destabilize U.S. relationswith China."
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Internet search leader Google focused
attention on the China threat three yearsago by alleging that it had traced a seriesof hacking attacks to that country. The
company said the breaches, which
became known as "Operation Aurora,"appeared aimed at heisting some of itsbusiness secrets, as well as spying onChinese human rights activists who
relied on Google's Gmail service. Asmany as 20 other U.S. companies were
also said to be targeted.
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A four-month long cyberattack against
The New York Times is the latest in along string of breaches said to be byChina-based hackers into corporate andgovernment computer systems across
the United States. The Times attacks,routed through computers at U.S.
universities, targeted staff members'email accounts, the Times said, and were
likely in retribution for the newspaper'sinvestigation into the wealth amassed by
the family of a top Chinese leader
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Media organizations with bureaus in
China have believed for years that theircomputers, phones and conversationswere likely monitored on a fairly regular
basis by the Chinese. The Gmail
account of an Associated Press stafferwas broken into in China in 2010.
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Richard Bejtlich, the chief security officer at
Mandiant, the firm hired by the Times toinvestigate the cyberattack, said the breach isconsistent with what he routinely sees China-based hacking groups do. But, he said it had a
personal aspect to it that became apparent: Thehackers got into 53 computers but largely looked
at the emails of the reporters working on aparticular story. The newspaper's investigation
delved into how the relatives and family ofPremier Wen Jiabao built a fortune worth over $2
billion.
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"We're starting to see more cases where there is a
personal element," Bejtlich said, adding that itgives companies another factor to consider. "Itmay not just be the institution, but, is there some
aspect of your company that would cause
someone on the other side to take personalinterest in you?"
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Journalists are popular targets, particularly in
efforts to determine what information reportershave and who may be talking to them.The Chinese foreign and defense ministries calledthe Times' allegations baseless, and the Defense
Ministry denied any involvement by the military.
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"Chinese law forbids hacking and any other
actions that damage Internet security," theDefense Ministry said. "The Chinese military hasnever supported any hacking activities.Cyberattacks are characterized by being cross-
national and anonymous. To accuse the Chinesemilitary of launching cyberattacks without firmevidence is not professional and also groundless."
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