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Lawmakers ask Commerce to sanction Indian firms involved in mercenary hacking
Asia-PacificMercenary hacking
Lawmakers have asked the Commerce Department to impose sanctions on Indian firms involved in mercenary hacking.
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- Commerce Department is being asked to take action
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