美國政府報告突出電腦黑客嚴重威脅美國經濟
U.S. officials say a new government report details the threat hackers pose to the nation's economy, with China a clear leader among countries carrying out cyber attacks.
美國官員說，政府發表的一份新政府報告詳細說明了電腦黑客對美國經濟構成的威脅，在從事網絡入侵活動的國家裏，中國明顯居於首位。Officials have described the classified "National Intelligence Estimate" to U.S. media, including The Washington Post, which said late Sunday hackers are targeting the energy, finance, information technology, aerospace and automotive sectors.
美國官員向包括華盛頓郵報在內的美國媒體說明了加密的“國家情報機構對電腦黑客威脅的評估情況”。華盛頓郵報星期天晚間說， 電腦黑客入侵能源、財經、信息技術、航天以及汽車製造等部門的網站。Some estimates put the cost to the U.S. economy at tens of billions of dollars each year. But, with some companies reluctant to report when they are hacked, the true cost is not known.
一些評估結果顯示，電腦黑客每年對美國經濟造成的損失爲數百億美元。但一些公司在網絡遭到入侵後不願報告，因此實際損失數字無從得知。
The White House is weighing how to respond, with options including possible trade actions and visa restrictions. The Washington Post says President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order on cyber security this week aimed at helping the private sector protect against hacking attempts.
白宮目前正在考慮如何做出反應，選擇方案包括採取貿易手段和實行簽證限制。華盛頓郵報說，預計奧巴馬總統本星期將就網絡安全問題發表一項政令，協助保護私營企業的網絡免遭電腦黑客入侵。
