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Australia leads an international pushback on Chinese hacking

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In an unprecedented move, Australia has taken the lead in accusing a group based in China of espionage and cyber hacks. It says it targets government and private sector networks. In the past, Australia backed others in publicly pointing the finger at state actors, including China and Russia. And in another first, South Korea and Japan have put their names next to Australia's statement.
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