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Washington partly confirms Chinese hack attack on White House computer
- MengYuanLong 14y agoToday was National Day in China. So, this sort of attack, at the very least, functions very well as propaganda fodder.
- freehunter 14y agoFox says in its first line: "White House sources partly confirmed an alarming report that U.S. government computers -- reportedly including systems used by the military for nuclear commands -- were breached by Chinese hackers." whereas the USA Today via the AP says in its first line: "The White House is confirming an attempted cyberattack on its computer system, but said it thwarted the effort." Considering Fox's report then goes on to say that "there was never any impact or attempted breach of any classified system", I'm going to have to say Fox is running a little wide with their headline-baiting.
- functionoid 14y agoI'd say it is okay to be little wide in these matters, it is better to be safe than sorry.
- freehunter 14y agoIn reporting, you should be exact. Misleading just to be "safe" isn't safe, it's misleading. How is Fox being safe by reporting there was a major, critical breach when there was not?
- robodale 14y agoUmm, yea. Fox News.