On Chinese Hacking, Biden Gets It Right
A dull and legalistic response will be more effective than escalation.
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After months of big talk and little action, President Joe Biden’s administration has finally taken a useful step in addressing cyberattacks — one that could avoid a looming crisis while also holding bad actors to account.
On Monday, the U.S. and its allies exposed what they called a years-long campaign of cyber intrusions backed by the Chinese government. A statement from the White House outlined charges of espionage, data theft, hacking (including the recent compromise of Microsoft Exchange), and ransomware attacks. At the same time, the Justice Department unveiled an indictment against four Chinese security officials for a global campaign of intellectual-property theft.