Pentagon: China Is A Lead Cyberattacker Of US Military Computers

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta conducts a joint press briefing with Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen. Liang Guanglie at the Pentagon, May 7, 2012. Liang has been visiting U.S. military bases and meeting with U.S. military leaders to discuss U.S.-Chinese cooperation in areas of mutual interest. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

China Is A Lead Cyberattacker Of US Military Computers, Pentagon Reports -- Christian Science Monitor

China is especially interested in gleaning how best to defend its own computer networks from cyberattack, says a Pentagon report on cyberwar threats. But China is also improving its offensive abilities.

China has long been considered a dangerous thorn in the Pentagon’s side when it comes to cybersecurity.

Now, a new Department of Defense report warns that not only is China responsible for many of the cyberattacks on US military computer systems, but that the country continues to launch cyber operations that threaten the US economy as well, making the Chinese "the world's most active and persistent perpetrators of economic espionage."

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Update #1: China launching cyber attacks against Defense Dept -- Washington Examiner
Update #2: Pentagon Accuses China of Cyberspying to Expand its Economy and Military -- Voice of America
Update #3: China developing internet for offensive operations: Pentagon -- Economic Times

My Comment: China is .... of course .... denying that they are responsible for these attacks.