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Government working with tech companies to find Chinese hackers

U.S. officials gave American Internet providers information on suspected cyber spies in China as part of a secret program to defend against cyberespionage.

U.S. Internet companies are working with the government to hunt down Chinese hackers, according to the Wall Street Journal. U.S. officials gave American Internet providers information on suspected cyber spies in China as part of a secret program to defend against espionage.

Chester Wisniewski at cybersecurity firm Sophos joins Marketplace Tech host Ben Johson to discuss.

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