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Technology & Science

Feb. 24, 2012

America under hack attack

Law enforcement takes renewed interest in cybercrime as hack attacks escalate. By Mark D. Flanagan and Brian R. Michael of WilmerHale LLP


By Mark D. Flanagan and Brian R. Michael


From the theft of racy digital photos of Scarlett Johansson - which appears to have been accomplished by a lone voyeur - to coordinated attacks on networks carried out by organized groups, every day brings a new hack attack. Each breach is a reminder of the importance of cybersecurity at a time when Americans increasingly rely on email, mobile devices and other digital media to transmit and store data.


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