Washington Post reports
The US and 12 allies are expected to accuse Beijing for China's persistent efforts to steal other countries' trade secrets and advanced technologies. They also will charge Beijing with compromising sensitive government and corporate computers. In other words spying.
The article adds that the "U.S. Justice Department is expected to unveil criminal charges against hackers affiliated with China's main intelligence service who allegedly took part in a long-running cyberspying campaign targeting U.S. and other countries' networks." and "sanctions related to the cyber economic espionage effort also are expected to be announced".
The allies who support the charges include Britain, Australia, Canada, Japan and Germany
You can read the full article HERE.
Stealing intellectual property is simply wrong and should be condemned. Period. End of conversation.
Britain comments:
- joins allies in holding China accountable for global hacking campaign targeting commercial secrets
- hackers were working on behalf of China's Ministry of State security to steal sensitive commercial secrets in Europe, Asia, US
- acting activity shows China's government is in breach of 2015 agreement not to engage in cyber – enabled industrial espionage
