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"According to Snowden, the NSA has engaged in more than 61,000 hacking operations worldwide, including hundreds aimed at Chinese targets. Among the targets were
by wissler 13y ago
"According to Snowden, the NSA has engaged in more than 61,000 hacking operations worldwide, including hundreds aimed at Chinese targets. Among the targets were universities, businesses and public officials."
So a tiny fraction are aimed at China, and this is the headline that's chosen? Did Snowden himself specifically call out China or is it just the reporter doing that?
- Kylekramer 13y agoThis is the article WaPo is taking its info from: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1259508/edward-snowden-us-government-has-been-hacking-hong-kong-and-china http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1259508/edward-sn... It is a HK paper, so maybe the local angle is being pushed. And it doesn't have direct quotes from him about Chinese hacking. Still, it is an odd thing to even bring up and provide documents regarding considering how much it would call his credibility into question. Especially with how much control he had over the interview.