Senate calls for review of Chinese cyber attacks

Submitted: February 3, 2010 - 9:46pm
Originally published: February 3, 2010
Last updated: February 3, 2010 - 9:48pm

Source: Hill, The

Author: Kim Hart

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US Capitol, East Capitol Street, NE and 1st Street, NE, Washington , DC, 20002, United States

On Feb 2, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning the recent cyber attacks against Google in China.

The resolution calls on the Chinese government to conduct a thorough review of the cyber attacks and to share the results. The resolution also voices support for the initiative announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to promote Internet freedom by backing technologies that help users circumvent electronic censorship.

The resolution was introduced by Senators Ted Kaufman (D-Delaware), Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), Bob Casey (D-PA), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Jim Webb (D-VA), Arlen Specter (D-PA) and John McCain (R-AZ).