The Obama administration made history today with the country’s first-ever criminal charges filed for cyber espionage. Five members of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are accused of hacking into US businesses to steal trade secrets. China has vehemently denied conducting cyber espionage and demanded proof. Chinese officials today dismissed the report as “absurd” and said the Chinese military does not engage in cyber espionage in the U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said today’s indictments signal a shift in US strategy.”]

