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U.S.-China cyberwar a dud, though trouble lingers

U.S.-China cyberwar a dud, though trouble lingers

By:  Sam Costello  On: 10 May 2001 For: IDG News Service (Boston Bureau) Creator
 

What if they gave a cyberwar and nobody came? That seems to be the situation days after the end of what was described by some as a "cyberwar" staged by Chinese hackers against the United States in retaliation for the death of Chinese pilot Wang Wei in early April. Doubts linger in some Internet security experts' minds, however, whether this "cyberwar" was the week's real threat.

What if they gave a cyberwar and nobody came? That seems to be the situation days after the end of what was described by some as a "cyberwar" staged by Chinese hackers against the United States in retaliation for the death of Chinese pilot Wang Wei in early April. Doubts linger in some Internet security experts' minds, however, whether this "cyberwar" was the week's real threat.










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Sam Costello Sam Costello is a contributor to the International Data Group (IDG) News Service, which publishes global technology stories from bureaus around the world to more than 300 publications in more than 60 countries.

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