Chinese Hacking of American Military Networks On the Rise

Anti-Globalism writes with this excerpt from the Guardian: "China is stealing sensitive information from American computer networks and stepping up its online espionage, according to a US congressional panel. Beijing's investment in rocket technology is also accelerating the militarization of outer space and lifting it into the 'commanding heights' of modern warfare, the advisory group claims. ... A summary of the study, released in advance, alleges that networks and databases used by the US government and American defense contractors are regularly targeted by Chinese hackers. 'China is stealing vast amounts of sensitive information from US computer networks,' says Larry Wortzel, chairman of the commission set up by Congress in 2000 to investigate US-China issues." The full study addresses these issues and others relating to the US-China relationship (PDF).

Comments

Hooray for Windows!

[toby]

Jail Gates.

Communist China! Your days are numbered!

[Cathoderoytube]

It's pretty obvious this would qualify as an act of war. I think it's in everybody's best interest if the United States retaliated by saying they're not going to pay off their debt to China. Also maybe putting up some sort of trade embargo against them.

I mean what's China gonna do? What's the worst that could happen in a situation like that? I think China would probably learn their lesson and become good.