U.S. charges China with cyber-spying on American firms

The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against several Chinese government officials, accusing them of stealing American trade secrets through cyber espionage, according to U.S. officials familiar with the case.

NBC News reports further details are to be announced by Attorney General Eric Holder later on Monday.

"They used military and intelligence facilities to commit cyber espionage against U.S. companies," an official told NBC News.

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