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The US, China and a New Round of Cyberwarfare

It's not just defense contractors and diplomats any more. Hackers traced to China have broken into the New York Times , Wall Street Journal , Washington Post and other major news outlets. Reporters themselves are not the targets. The most likely ones are the Chinese sources for reports on the personal fortunes of Party leaders.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    It's not just defense contractors and diplomats any more. Hackers traced to China have broken into the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and other major news outlets. Reporters themselves are not the targets. The most likely ones are the Chinese sources for reports on the personal fortunes of Party leaders. Are liberty -- and even lives -- at risk as they try to polish their own images and control the narrative both outside and inside the country? The Obama Administration is weighing retaliation if China won't play by the rules, but what are the rules? If the US was responsible for Stuxnet, how can it complain now?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Nicole Perlroth

      New York Times

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      James Lewis

      Center for Strategic and International Studies

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      Adam Segal

      Council on Foreign Relations

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