DoD Says Earth is Round ....
OK ... it isn't that bad. But it does say something when it is noteworthy that DoD has now officially acknowledged that the Chinese military are a source of cyber intrusions in the United States. The full text of the report can be found here. Here's the money quote:
"In 2012, numerous computer systems around the world, including those owned by the U.S.
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OK ... it isn't that bad. But it does say something when it is noteworthy that DoD has now officially acknowledged that the Chinese military are a source of cyber intrusions in the United States. The full text of the report can be found here. Here's the money quote:
"In 2012, numerous computer systems around the world, including those owned by the U.S. government, continued to be targeted for intrusions, some of which appear to be attributable directly to the Chinese government and military."
All of which leaves me wondering (quite seriously) if there is something wrong with the picture that this declaration follows the action of a private sector company (Mandiant) instead of preceding it.
Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.
