Chinese arrest hackers at request of U.S....prosecution will determine deterrent.

[Kingspoint]

http://ca.reuters.com/article/techno...0S31VV20151009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chinese government took unprecedented action by complying with a U.S. request and arresting hackers suspected of stealing secrets from U.S. companies to pass to Chinese state-run companies, the Washington Post reported on Friday. The arrests came in September before Chinese President Xi Jinping went to Washington for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama that included one of the most contentious issues between the two countries - corporate and government cyber espionage.

The newspaper said Obama administration officials now are watching to see if the suspects will be publicly tried, which could deter other potential hackers. During his meeting with Xi, Obama said the United States would use sanctions, traditional law enforcement and other measures if China did not follow through on its commitment to curb cyber espionage.

(Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Christian Plumb)


Hopefully, this has a trickle-down effect and reduces some of the 100,000+ hacks that are coming from China that attacks sites as meaningless as Redszone (no offense) for purely malicious purposes.

[Beltway]

I hope this is a new trend for the Chinese government, but I'm skeptical. One of the reasons there is so much Chinese hacking is because the country doesn't come up with its own ideas, and that's because its culture stifles creativity and individualism.