China hacking US government emails

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Chinese cyberspies have been accessing the private emails of Obama-administration officials, including top national security and trade officials, since 2010. This information is corroborated by a senior administration official and a classified NSA document obtained by NBC. The breach highlights significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the U.S. government, raising concerns about national security and the protection of sensitive information.

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Chinese cyberspies have been reading the private emails of Obama-administration officials and "top national security and trade officials" since 2010, according to a senior administration official and a top-secret NSA document obtained by NBC.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/china-reading-top-obama-administration-emails-since-2010-2015-8#ixzz3iemYeAUS

China Read Emails of Top U.S. Officials
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/china-read-emails-top-us-officials-n406046
 
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Just since 2010? Or, they've been aware of it just since 2010?
 

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