NIE: U.S. Targeted for Sustained Cyber-Espionage Campaigns
The U.S. is under attack, according to a recently released national security document, as reported by CBS News. China is the top cyber threat to the U.S., the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) claims. The NIE says that China has been intensifying attacks on U.S. businesses to identify data that will help the country gain economically, according to the Washington Post.
Over the past five years, the Chinese have focuses their efforts on businesses in finance, technology and aerospace, among others, the Post reports.