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Lawmakers say Capitol computers hacked by Chinese
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:56:31 -0400
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080612/ap_on_go_co/china_hacking WASHINGTON - Multiple congressional computers have been hacked by people working from inside China, lawmakers said Wednesday, suggesting the Chinese were seeking lists of dissidents. Two congressmen, both longtime critics of Beijing's record on human rights, said the compromised computers contained information about political dissidents from around the world. One of the lawmakers said he'd been discouraged from disclosing the computer attacks by other U.S. officials. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said four of his computers were compromised beginning in 2006. New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith, a senior Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said two of the computers at his global human rights subcommittee were attacked in December 2006 and March 2007. ...
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