As well-crafted hacking tools become more ubiquitous, long simmering rivalries between developing nations take on a new dimension: cyber espionage runs rampant.

The participant companies' principles include not helping any government mount a cyberattack against "innocent citizens and enterprises."

The secretary of State wants to create a Bureau for Cyberspace and the Digital Economy, led by an assistant secretary confirmed by Congress.

Hackers working for the Chinese government appear to be once again conducting economic espionage against U.S. companies.

Symantec said it has discovered "strong links" between WannaCry ransomware and the so-called Lazarus Group.