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by LeifCarrotson 2800 days ago
Why would this be treated as an act of war?

Spy work happens all the time; it's a normal state of affairs. One country or company stealing secrets from another country or company happened today, whether or not the Bloomberg report holds water.

It's only the first volley in WWIII if world militaries choose to escalate in response.