Chinese picked the wrong town to hack corporate computers, U.S attorney says

[yortsed snacilbuper]

The indictment unsealed in Pittsburgh on Monday detailed 31 counts of computer crimes, aggravated identity theft, economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. It named Wang Dong, Sun Kailiang, Wen Xinyu, Huang Zhenyu and Gu Chunhui, who prosecutors said worked in a single building in Shanghai, China, as part of Unit 61398 of the People's Liberation Army.

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[Mika]

1. So, I guess that they're going after the NSA too?

Hell no.

[gcomeau]

2. You understand these are talking about different activities right? -eom

[Mika]

3. Yes. The NSA's "pre positioning" is OK with you.

[gcomeau]

4. Sigh...

I said nothing of the kind. But if you want my position on it:

1. It's ok in instances of that pre-positioning being targeted at legitimate intelligence targets. That is, after all, The ENTIRE REASON THE NSA EXISTS.

2. It's not ok if they put it in some random citizens router in their living room.



But that has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that this article is talking about a *completely different activity*.

[malaise]

5. Of course not

stealing others secrets is fine depending on who is stealing them.

That's why Mad magazine's Spy versus Spy remains the only truth on this subject.

[former9thward]

6. The indictment means nothing.

I doubt those gentlemen had any plans to visit the U.S.

[Aerows]

7. I'm sorry

I'm juvenile, but was I the only one with an eyebrow raised (and possibly a snicker) at the name of the first person?

[TwilightGardener]

8. Don't mess with da 'Burgh, all yinz Chinese guys n'at.