Since the center's release, fears have emerged that the group will merely serve as a censorship organization against political discourse that runs contrary to the government's interests.
"The Justice Department, together with our international partners, has dismantled a global network of malware-infected computers that the Russian government has used for nearly two decades to conduct cyber-espionage, including against our NATO allies," said AG Garland.
"I think we're in the middle of an ongoing crime," Dr. Yeadon stated. "I'm convinced that it will be the biggest crime in history. It's global. It has the intent of control, removing everybody's freedom, and I personally think will involve killing further millions, if not billions of people."
The Chinese report also claims that the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and cybersecurity firm 360 have discovered Trojan horse programs or plug-ins related to the CIA in recent cyberattacks targeting China.