Cyber Sleuths Track Hacker to China’s Military

Re:Cyber Sleuths Track Hacker to China’s Military by webXL on Thursday September 24, 2015 @11:11AM (#10272040)

"Grassroots" hacking isn't a good strategy for a state that wants to cover up its tracks. So I'm suspicious of these claims.

Perhaps the government makes it worth the hackers' while to hack the USG instead of it. Just sad that so many intelligent people would rather be powerful/wealthy than free (not that the USG is a shining example of that sentiment).

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Re:Cyber Sleuths Track Hacker to China’s Military by tellthetruth1 on Thursday September 24, 2015 @02:07PM (#10273380)

You are Not free if you are poor and powerless!

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Re:Cyber Sleuths Track Hacker to China’s Military by webXL on Thursday September 24, 2015 @02:17PM (#10273475)

I'm not sure I understand your point. What does material possession and power (I assume over others) have to do with freedom?

These hackers have power (their ability to obtain government data and subvert its power) and the Chinese government is perhaps wisely channeling it to its foreign adversaries.

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