Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Chinese Hackers Steal F-35 Data

HACKING VICTIM: Spies are said to have stolen data on the F-35 Lightning II fighter. Here, the plane undergoes flight testing over Texas. U.S. Airforce

Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project -- Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON -- Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon's $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project -- the Defense Department's costliest weapons program ever -- according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks.

Similar incidents have also breached the Air Force's air-traffic-control system in recent months, these people say. In the case of the fighter-jet program, the intruders were able to copy and siphon off several terabytes of data related to design and electronics systems, officials say, potentially making it easier to defend against the craft.

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More News On This Theft Of F-35 Information And Data

Spies breach Pentagon fighter-jet project: report -- AFP
Cyber Spies Steal Fighter Jet Data -- CBS News
Chinese hackers steal JSF secrets -- The Australian
Hackers Steal Secrets Of US Strike Fighter -- SKY News
Chinese hackers steal F-35 data -- Avionews
US Fighter Jet Program Breached By Unknown Spies -- Red Orbit
China denies claims it hacked into Pentagon computers -- The Telegraph

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