But the premise that geeky computer nerds are hacking personal and corporate computers for their own personal gain has transformed since then into a far more sinister and organized assault.
In August 2009, a gang of European hackers targeted small U.S. firms and businesses. In January, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton admonished the Chinese government for allegedly hacking Google networks in an attempt to spy on human...
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