The US and its allies have formally blamed China for the hacking of a Microsoft Exchange email server that affected tens of thousands of computers in March. The announcement signals a shift in US policy, but also comes without any sanctions. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Chris Painter, a former cyber diplomat at the US State Department, about the significance of this announcement.
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