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Hacking U.S. Secrets, China Pushes for Drones

At The New York Times, Edward Wong reports accusations that a Chinese hacking group mounted a two-year campaign to obtain U.S. drone technology. The same group’s alleged ties to the Chinese military were the subject of a widely publicized report by security firm Mandiant in February. “I believe this is the largest campaign we’ve seen that has been focused on drone technology,” said Darien Kindlund, manager of threat intelligence at the company, FireEye, based in California.