Did China really hack the Pentagon?
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This story from Ars Technica discusses the computer hacking allegations by China by shining light on the fact that just because the hacks can be traced back to China doesn't necessarily mean they're from China, due to the invisible traces of digital technology. This could be a similar situation to the digital attacks on Estonia earlier this year, which were at first blamed on the Russian government due to their origins, but later blamed on "criminal activity" as building sufficient evidence became impossible.
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...or at least quotes Pentagon peeps who are: "One senior US official said the Pentagon had pinpointed the exact origins of the attack. Another person familiar with the event said there was a 'very high level of confidence...trending towards total certainty' that the PLA was responsible."
"Trending towards total certainty" -- I am going to remember that phrase for future use.
My question: Let's assume China DID do the hacking. What should the U.S. response be (if any)?
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