Trojan Dragon: China's Cyber Threat

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Foreign technology collection efforts have "eroded the US military advantage by enabling foreign militaries to acquire sophisticated capabilities that might otherwise have taken years to develop." "Massive" industrial espionage has "undercut the US economy by making it possible for foreign firms to gain a competitive economic edge over US companies."

Dr. Brenner's report goes on to say that foreign intelligence efforts increasingly "rely on cybertools to collect sensitive US technology and economic information." Foreign intelligence agencies do this by "placing collectors in proximity to sensitive technologies or else establishing foreign research" by "forming ventures with US firms." The report specifically identifies China and Russia as the leading culprits...

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