U.S. Action Against Cybercriminals Is More Useful Than 'Red Lines'

摘要

After months of big talk and little action, President Joe Biden's administration has finally taken a useful step in addressing cyberattacks-one that could avoid a looming crisis while also holding bad actors to account.On July 19 the U.S. and its allies exposed what they called a yearslong campaign of cyber intrusions backed by the Chinese government. A statement from the White House outlined charges of espionage, data theft, hacking (including the recent compromise of Microsoft Exchange), and ran-somware attacks. The Department of Justice also unveiled an indictment against four Chinese security officials for a global campaign of intellectual-property theft.