Friday, September 19, 2014

U.S. Senate: Chinese Hacked U.S. Military Contractors

The US Senate claims that hackers associated with the Chinese government attacked commercial and military targets.(Reuters)

Chinese Hacked U.S. Military Contractors: Senate Panel -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Hackers associated with the Chinese government have repeatedly infiltrated the computer systems of U.S. airlines, technology companies and other contractors involved in the movement of U.S. troops and military equipment, a U.S. Senate panel has found.

The Senate Armed Services Committee's year-long probe, concluded in March but made public on Wednesday, found the military's U.S. Transportation Command, or Transcom, was aware of only two out of at least 20 such cyber intrusions within a single year.

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More News On Reports That Chinese Hackers Have targeted U.S. Military Contractors

S military contractors 'hit by Chinese hackers' -- BBC
Chinese hackers repeatedly attacked U.S. computers of firms involved in movement of American troops and equipment, Senate probe reveals -- Daily Mail
Chinese Hacked U.S. Military Contractors 20 Times in a Year -- WSJ
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Military Contractors -- Bloomberg
China Hacks US Military Transport Contractors -- Defense One
Charges of China’s military hacking into corporate America piling up -- Ars Technica
US Senate: Chinese Hackers Targeting US Military Contractors -- The Diplomat
China Denies Hacking Charges by US Senate Committee: Reports -- RIA Novosti

My Comment: It looks like the Chinese are trying to predict U.S. troops movements.

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