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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).

3 of 205 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Well, you just saw the first propaganda salvos by jlarocco · · Score: 1, Troll

    Convenient that you left out the tiny detail that half of the commitee was Democrat.

    What were you saying about having a bogeyman?

    I'm also curious which part of the quoted "mission statement" you find so terrible?

    --
    Maybe not
  2. Re:Get real. by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 0, Troll

    You know that some folks higher up are manipulating gas prices to be cheap here in the U.S. so that they can convince Americans to bail out GM and buy their gluttonous pieces of shit as if it's now raining oil or sumthin'.

    Signed, a proud Ford and Chevy owner

  3. Re:Well, you just saw the first propaganda salvos by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    How about 3, or any other of a number of possible explanations?

    No government will make public attacks made upon it unless it is politically expedient to do so, nor will any attacking government make public its attempts.

    In fact there are a large number of explanations, including that the Chinese government's reporting of attacks upon them are all reported to their local media.

    Given that there is much to be gained (intelligence, sabotage) politically and militarily, and given the US's history of military adventurism, the burden of proof is actually upon *you* to prove that the US is exercising restraint in this area, for some reason. I, for one, simply don't believe that that would be the case.

    That was a pretty pathetic attempt to railroad your particular point of view though, most non-idiots would be a little more subtle about it.