Reuters: U.S.: U.S. report says major weapons designs compromised by Chinese

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U.S. report says major weapons designs compromised by Chinese May 28th 2013, 03:37 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Netanyahu takes aim at weapons leakage in Syria Sun, May 19 2013 U.S. Navy makes aviation history with carrier drone launch Tue, May 14 2013 Top U.S. admiral puts cyber security on the Navy's radar Mon, May 13 2013 Special Report: U.S. cyberwar strategy stokes fear of blowback Fri, May 10 2013 China calls U.S. the "real hacking empire" after Pentagon report Wed, May 8 2013 Analysis & Opinion Learning the wrong lessons from Israel's intervention in Syria The case for sea-based drones A U.S. soldier stands guard near a U.S. Patriot missile system at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep February 5, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Osman Orsal WASHINGTON | Mon May 27, 2013 11:37pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Designs for more than two dozen major U.S. weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, the Washington Post reported on Monday. Citing a report prepared for the Defense Department by the Defense Science Board, the newspaper said the compromised designs included combat aircraft and ships, as well as missile defense systems vital for Europe, Asia and the Gulf. Among the weapons listed in the report were 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. The report did not specify the extent or time of the cyber-thefts and did not indicate if they involved computer networks of the U.S. government, contractors or subcontractors. The Post said the computer espionage would give China knowledge that could be exploited in a conflict, such as knocking out communications and corrupting data. It also could speed Beijing's development of military technology and boost the Chinese defense industry. In a report to Congress earlier this month, the Pentagon said China was using espionage to modernize its military and that its hacking was a serious concern. It said the U.S. government had been the target of hacking that appeared to be "attributable directory to the Chinese government and military." China dismissed the report as groundless. (Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Peter Cooney) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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