Sunday, May 12, 2013

Chinese Hackers Never Sleep

Cutting edge: An F-35 fighter taking shape. Each of the jets costs £100million

Chinese Hackers Caught Trying To Steal Secrets Of Our New Stealth Fighter As Tens Of Thousands Of Cyber Attacks Are Launched On Jet Manufacturer Every Week -- Daily Mail

* Lockheed Martin said it was being targeted by hackers from China
* Company is building new Joint Strike Fighter which is 'invisible' on radar
* Team of 'young geeks' battling against cyber attacks at British base

Chinese cyber spies have been caught trying to steal the secrets of Britain’s most sophisticated combat jet, The Mail on Sunday has learned.

A covert unit within the Chinese Army has been using highly sophisticated cyber weapons in a desperate attempt to acquire classified information about the stealthy Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).

Manufacturer Lockheed Martin claims it is thwarting tens of thousands of computer attacks every week to keep secure secrets about the jet – due to be in service with the Royal Navy and RAF by 2018.

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My Comment: It looks like the Americans are not the only ones being targeted.

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