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Chinese Hackers Target U.S. University With Government Ties

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The cyberattacks on the University of Virginia were not targeting systems but individuals.

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A prominent American university with ties to the Defense Department and intelligence agencies is the latest target of Chinese hackers.

Last week, the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, about a three-hour drive from Washington, D.C.,

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