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Equifax hack highlights China interest in U.S. personal data

by AP Technology Writer
| February 12, 2020 12:05 AM

BOSTON (AP) — In 2014, the Obama administration accused five Chinese military agents of targeting Pittsburgh-area industrial companies including Westinghouse Electric, Alcoa and U.S. Steel. Since then, the number of companies allegedly targeted by Chinese hackers has only grown.

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