05-28-2013, 12:55 PM
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Not sure this is the best thread, but...
BBC News
28 May 2013
Chinese hackers 'compromise' US weapons systems designs
Quote:
Chinese hackers have accessed designs for more than
two dozen US weapons systems, a US newspaper has reported.
Designs for combat aircraft, ships and missile defences were among those compromised,
a Pentagon paper found, the Washington Post reported.
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The compromised US designs include those for advanced Patriot missile systems called PAC-3,
an Army anti-missile system known as Thaad,
and the Navy's Aegis ballistic-missile defence system, according to the Washington Post.
The F/A-18 fighter jet, V-22 Osprey aircraft, Black Hawk helicopter
and the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship were also compromised.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most expensive weapons system ever built, was also cited on the list.
The reports do not describe the extent of the theft, but
correspondents say the hack could give China information that may
be used against the US in the event of a potential future conflict.
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