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Kablooie

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12. The ministry also argued that there was no globally accepted definition of what constitutes hacking.

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 12:24 PM

Feb 2013

When they have to argue semantics as a defense, they are basically saying:

"We may have broken into your computers and stolen data but it's wrong to call that hacking."

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China angrily denies being behind widespread US hacking [View all] IDemo Feb 2013 OP

Seems legit. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #1

Liars. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #2

I tend to be pretty skeptical of any accusation from our government that inolves international Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #3

Hey NBC, that is not a denial; just a critique of the evidence against them. n/t KurtNYC Feb 2013 #4

Uh- huh irisblue Feb 2013 #5

I feel sad because, at one time, I would have been fairly sure of the accusations. BlueJazz Feb 2013 #6

Nope, not at all. At least not in my own paranoid little world. I'm right there with you. Fool me Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #10

Thanks! At least I'm not the only one who is suspicious of "The Daily Scare" BlueJazz Feb 2013 #14

China's style: "you can't prove it! you did too." n/t JackN415 Feb 2013 #7

"There is no legal evidence " - IDemo Feb 2013 #8

Chinas had decades of stealing movies, music, technology, who pays them for the trade secrets? Sunlei Feb 2013 #9

Hi! truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #11

The ministry also argued that there was no globally accepted definition of what constitutes hacking. Kablooie Feb 2013 #12

Of course they never would admit to such a thing. iandhr Feb 2013 #13