Cyber board says Chinese hack of US officials was 'preventable'

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Faults Microsoft for lapses and a deliberate lack of transparency.

Cyber board says Chinese hack of US officials was 'preventable'
The US Cyber Safety Review Board said a targeted Chinese hack of top government officials' emails last year was "preventable", faulting technology giant Microsoft for its cyber security lapses and a deliberate lack of transparency. The board said in its report that it identified a series of ...

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