Criminals in countries all over the world, including allies of the United States, are committing cybertheft and industrial espionage against America, the National Counterintelligence Agency has warned. In a report submitted to Congress in October, the agency states that foreign collectors of sensitive economic information can operate in cyberspace with relatively little risk of being detected by their private-sector targets. These attempts will continue at a high level and will represent a growing and persistent threat to U.S. economic security, the report warns.
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The Cybermugging of America
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 3, 2011 01:08 PMCriminals in countries all over the world, including allies of the United States, are committing cybertheft and industrial espionage against America, the National Counterintelligence Agency has warned. In a report submitted to Congress in October, the agency states that foreign collectors of sensitive economic information can operate in cyberspace with relatively little risk of being detected by their private-sector targets. These attempts will continue at a high level and will represent a growing and persistent threat to U.S. economic security, the report warns.