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How the Chinese cyberthreat has evolved

  • Written by Dorothy Denning, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School
imageWhat are Chinese hackers after in U.S. computer systems?BeeBright/Shutterstock.com

With more than half of its 1.4 billion people online, the world’s most populous country is home to a slew of cyberspies and hackers. Indeed, China has likely stolen more secrets from businesses and governments than any other country.

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