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How China's cyberespionage has changed

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China is the most active and persistent cyberthreat to U.S. critical infrastructure, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says.

In the early 2000s , China ’s cyber campaigns mostly focused on spying on government agencies.

In 2010 , China shifted its targets to the public sector and began targeting telecommunications companies.

"We are laser-focused on doing everything we can to identify Chinese activity," CISA Director Jen Easterly said.

It's specifically so that they can launch disruptive or destructive attacks in the event of a crisis in the Taiwan Strait ." Taiwan is the world’s largest producer of semiconductors, and data shows how China has spied on all companies involved in all parts of that supply chain.