Attackers broke into unclassified White House computer networks in the past 2-3 weeks. It’s far from surprising, one unnamed official said, given that it’s a “constant battle” between the government, trying to secure its sensitive systems, and bad actors seeking to intrude on them. 
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Canada joins US in openly accusing China of state-sponsored hacking
The Canadian government has accused China of being behind a “cyber intrusion” at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the country’s main science and technology research body. Few details of the intrusion have emerged so far, and given the Read more…
US charges Chinese military officers with cyber espionage
Tensions between China and the United States over spying go back a long way. But – in a first – the US has indicted five Chinese military officials for alleged cyber espionage, which could ratchet up the tension to a new level.