Hacking Concerns Focus On China ; Google Complaint Leads to Worries Beijing Is Culprit

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Google's accusation last month that its e-mail accounts were hacked from China landed like a bombshell because it cast light on a problem that few companies will discuss: the pervasive threat from China-based cyberattacks.

The hacking that angered Google Inc. and hit dozens of other businesses adds to growing concern that China is a center for a global explosion of Internet crimes, part of a rash of attacks aimed at a wide array of targets, ranging from a British military contractor to banks and chemical companies to a California software maker.

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Hacking Concerns Focus On China ; Google Complaint Leads to Worries Beijing Is Culprit

The Chinese government denies it is involved. But experts say the highly skilled attacks suggest the military, which is a leader in cyb...

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