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[[The People's Republic of China]] has often been accused of launching '''[[cyberterrorism]]''' attacks against targets within the [[United States]], and civilian targets operating within the United States. In 2005, Chinese hackers in the Guangdong province launched an attack against the [[United States]], using speаr phishing and a [[computer worm|worm]] named "trojan rain" in an attempt to steal American intelligence. The Chinese government was thought to be involved in supporting the hackers, as part of a broader policy of [[information warfare]]<ref>http://www.fcw.com/online/news/97658-1.html</ref> <ref>http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5969516.html</ref>.
[[The People's Republic of China]] has often been accused of launching '''[[cyberterrorism]]''' attacks against targets within the [[United States]], and civilian targets operating within the United States. In 2005, Chinese hackers in the Guangdong province launched an attack against the [[United States]], using speаr phishing and a [[computer worm|worm]] named "trojan rain" in an attempt to steal American intelligence. The Chinese government was thought to be involved in supporting the hackers, as part of a broader policy of [[information warfare]]<ref>http://www.fcw.com/online/news/97658-1.html</ref> <ref>http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5969516.html</ref>.
===Cybercrime against the People's Republic of China===
The People's Republic of China has often attempted to accuse the United States of America of conducting covert attacks on it's civilian, and military networks<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/china_denies_hacking_disses_us_tech/</ref>. While it was for the most part ignored as retaliatory bluffing, recent leaks by Edward Snowden has revealed evidence of a massive, concerted attempt by the United States to capture civilian data, via unauthorized entry into university and corporate routers, that direct the vast majority of Chinese internet traffic<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/24/snowden_china_carriers_hacked_nsa/</ref><ref> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-21/u-s-said-to-charge-snowden-over-nsa-surveillance-leaks.html</ref>. These revelations were dismissed as evidence brought out by a "traitor", by the Obama administration, and censorship of the claims were promptly conducted by the United States Army.<ref>http://www.ibtimes.com/us-army-blocks-guardian-articles-snowden-nsa-leak-1327925</ref>
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