US declares cybercrime a ‘national emergency’, threatens sanctions against hackers, online espionage

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Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
US declares cybercrime a ‘national emergency’, threatens sanctions against hackers, online espionage
The White House has set out plans to use economic sanctions against cyber attackers and companies that benefit from the online theft of secrets.

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