Beijing Responds to Tariffs by Outing Alleged NSA Hackers by Name

China has named three individuals working at the National Security Agency it claims hacked computer systems for the Asian Winter Games earlier this year. The country rarely publishes the names of alleged nation-backed hackers, even though the United States routinely outs actors linked to China. On Tuesday, police in Harbin, where the games took place, named three alleged NSA agents as culprits in the hack—Katheryn A. Wilson, Robert J. Snelling, and Stephen W. Johnson. It claims the group also targeted Huawei, one of China’s leading telecommunications companies that was the target of trade restrictions imposed by the United States. It is well known that the United States, like most major powers, participates in global espionage and hacking operations. The NSA famously hoovers up and analyzes information from telecommunications and internet systems around the globe, a practice made famous by whistleblower Edward Snowden. Countries conduct surveillance for many reasons including combati ... Read full article.