The Associated Press is reporting that a couple of members of the House of Representatives are claiming that their computers have been hacked by the Chinese government. Computers, mind you, that were used to store records on political dissidents presumably including Chinese dissidents.
If these claims are accurate (I would not accuse a politician of lying I am just saying that how can you trust someone who allows critical computers to be insecure to be knowledgeable enough to determine the particulars of the attack?), there could very well be arrests, prison and death in store for some of those dissidents. Pretty severe consequences for mishandling of data.
Message to Congress: just because China is far away from your chestnut paneled offices does not mean that you are safe from their prying eyes. Plugging your computer into a network is like creating a direct connection to the Red Army. So don’t leave critical information lying around. And another thing: accusing the Chinese of inappropriate behavior when you are so guilty of ignorant behavior is disingenuous at best.
