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Chinese Hacking of American Military Networks On the Rise

Posted by Soulskill on from the secure-the-international-tubes dept.

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).

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  1. Re:Obligitory... by narcberry · · Score: 3, Funny

    No no, we need to stop the creation of nuclear weapons by dismantling our nuclear facilities and reducing our workforce of experts. By spearheading this initiative, we can expect other nations to follow suite.

    Or they will surpass our technology and stockpiles while we hold hearings on the effects of global climate change. But I am confident they will not do so.

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    Modding me -1 troll doesn't make me wrong.
  2. Re:Why would they bother? by Nerdfest · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can have the oil, but only if you take Celine Dion and Ben Mulroney as well.

  3. Re:Old School Security by Ant+P. · · Score: 2, Funny

    That is old-school security - the admins probably still think it's called ARPAnet.

  4. Re:No, it is not propaganda. by LingNoi · · Score: 2, Funny

    My opinion changed when at a slashdot posting, a tawain native said that the chinese who came there STILL consider themselves chinese, not tawainese.

    Are you kidding me? Your evidence is based on a slashdot post?! The biggest hive of Asperger syndrome whining twitter morons on the internet? That's your proof?!