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Chinese Hackers Steal Top US Weapons Designs
n1ywb writes "Chinese hackers have gained access to the designs of many of the nation's most sensitive advanced weapons systems, according to a report prepared for the Defense Department and government and defense industry officials,The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The compromised weapons designs include, among others, the advanced Patriot missile system, the Navy's Aegis ballistic missile defense systems, the F/A-18 fighter jet, the V-22 Osprey, the Black Hawk helicopter and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter." Also (with some more details and news-report round-up) at SlashBI.
Why is information like this on computers that are connected to the internet?
So that it can be leaked, justifying the costly production of a whole new generation of warmachines.
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The designs are in English.
Now the Chinese government too can sink untold amounts of money on ultra-expensive gear? :P
Not only that, but the plans call for Made In America(TM) parts, so this will boost the US economy.
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This is all a conspiracy by the US government. They *say* they got hacked and the designs got stolen, but we all know that sneakilly they've just given them all to the Chinese.
The reason for this is of course obvious: The Chinese can make these things much cheaper! So it's all about savings!
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Why is information like this on computers that are connected to the internet?
So that it can be leaked, justifying the costly production of a whole new generation of warmachines.
Even better, now we don't have to violate export restrictions in order to request cut-rate second source versions of annoyingly expensive gear! Never mind the communists, feel the everyday low prices!
If you keep on losing the design drawings, then no wonder they're running into delays! They really should be keeping copies of them, so in case someone steals the originals, they don't have to draw them all over again.
You got a citation for that?
I bet Bradley Manning does.
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Maybe that's the real reason for the leaks- so the US can buy cheaper Chinese knockoffs and save money ;).
As former Navy man who spent many a fine night with the ladies of Olongapo / Subic Bay, representing our great nation with honor and dignity, I deeply resent being compared to the F-35.
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