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Re:U.S. and key allies accuse China of Microsoft Exchange cy... by DaftDank on Monday July 19, 2021 @09:58AM (#27882707)
I don't think it's crazy at all. We (i.e. the US) use our SIGINT abilities to spy on allies all the time, or at least according to numerous books and leaks. With that said, I'm not sure that the US government considers China an ally.
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Re:U.S. and key allies accuse China of Microsoft Exchange cy... by pmcollins on Monday July 19, 2021 @01:48PM (#27885356)
espionage != cyber warfare

> attack crippled thousands of computers around the world

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Re:U.S. and key allies accuse China of Microsoft Exchange cy... by dalbasal on Monday July 19, 2021 @01:56PM (#27885432)
Technology has a tendency of merging realms. Whether you compromise a system to get information or to cripple it is pretty much a detail.
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Re:U.S. and key allies accuse China of Microsoft Exchange cy... by tasogare on Monday July 19, 2021 @10:27AM (#27882974)
Yes, and that includes stealing trade secrets from European companies, which are nominally US allies.
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