Press Play with Madeleine Brand
China Hacking Accusations
Today, the Justice Department charged five Chinese military officials with stealing trade secrets from American companies. It’s the first time the U.S. has indicted foreign government employees for cyber attacks. The five Chinese nationals will probably never be brought to trial. So why is the administration using this tactic? And why now?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readToday, the Justice Department charged five Chinese military officials with stealing trade secrets from American companies. It’s the first time the U.S. has indicted foreign government employees for cyber attacks. The five Chinese nationals will probably never be brought to trial. So why is the administration using this tactic? And why now?
