‘Blended threat’: DOJ warns of China, Russia, and North Korea allying with hackers


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T he Justice Department warned of “alliances” between hacker groups and foreign nations such as China , Russia , and North Korea to form a “blended threat” posing both criminal and national security challenges to the United States. The warning came in DOJ’s new Comprehensive Cyber Review report on Tuesday, the result of an internal effort led by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco to prepare DOJ to handle the complicated challenges posed by the sometimes murky cyber landscape. “Criminal actors and nation states are forming alliances of convenience, alliances of opportunity, and sometimes alliances by design,” the Justice Department said...