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Chinese Government Hackers Steal Trove of U.S. Navy Data: Report
securityweek.com ^ | 6/8/2018 | AFP

Posted on 06/08/2018 8:19:48 PM PDT by bitt

Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive information from a US Navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the Washington Post reported Friday.

Investigators told the newspaper that breaches were executed in January and February by a division of the Chinese Ministry of State Security, operating out of the Chinese province of Guangdong.

The contractor, which was not named in the report, works for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, based in Newport, Rhode Island. It conducts research and development for submarines and underwater weapons systems.

According to the Post, hackers swiped 614 gigabytes of data that included information relating to sensors, submarine cryptographic systems and a little-known project called Sea Dragon.

The Pentagon has not said much about Sea Dragon, launched in 2012, except that it is aimed at adapting existing military technologies to new uses.

At the Navy's request, the Post withheld information about the compromised new missile system, but said it was for a supersonic anti-ship missile that could be launched from submarines.

(Excerpt) Read more at securityweek.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: brakingbitt; butthreeleftswashere; china; hack; nationalsecurity; navy; trumpasia; usnavy
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1 posted on 06/08/2018 8:19:48 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 06/08/2018 8:20:02 PM PDT by bitt (t\\)
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PDJT ought to use this as a pretext to expel ALL Chinese nationals from the US overnight.

Listen to the liberals at the Universities howl.

3 posted on 06/08/2018 8:22:09 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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Trump should tell Xi the ZTE deals is off and all tariffs just went up 33%.


4 posted on 06/08/2018 8:26:00 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: bitt

We need to tighten up our national labs and set standards in corporate military R&D.


5 posted on 06/08/2018 8:31:36 PM PDT by Fhios (1980's Where's Waldo, 2018 where's sessions)
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To: bitt

Return the favor.


6 posted on 06/08/2018 8:35:32 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Fhios

this nation’s guardians have been feather-bedding for the last 40 years....

Too much trouble to guard the borders, guard the ports, guard the intelligence.. FEH.


7 posted on 06/08/2018 8:38:20 PM PDT by bitt (t\\)
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To: bitt

Honeypot
Computing
Honeypot
In computer terminology, a honeypot is a computer security mechanism set to detect, deflect, or, in some manner, counteract attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.


8 posted on 06/08/2018 8:39:09 PM PDT by the_daug
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You’d think after all this time that the Chinese would just be taking away honeypots full of information that would degrade their capabilities.

Too bad I’m not in charge. They would have downloaded a bunch of crap that would make their subs implode.


9 posted on 06/08/2018 8:42:00 PM PDT by 1_Inch_Group (Country Before Party)
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GMTA. Get out of my head, it’s not safe here.


10 posted on 06/08/2018 8:42:52 PM PDT by 1_Inch_Group (Country Before Party)
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To: the_daug

Need to fix it so next time they try this, it shuts down their whole electrical grid. The Chicoms have been stealing technology for a long time. It’s time to teach them a lesson.


11 posted on 06/08/2018 8:46:09 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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Err the ene-media! May be friendly and don’t know it.


12 posted on 06/08/2018 8:49:19 PM PDT by the_daug
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To: bitt; All

If Hillary had won, hey wouldn’t have to hack to get that information.

Hillary would sell it to them.

Just like when Mr. Hillary Clinton was elected, the Chinese financed his election.

The payoff was that Clinton de-classified secret information about missile targeting and gave it to China to thank them.

Shortly thereafter, China had missiles aimed at every important area of the USA.

China had to work to get information this time.

I hope those in charge put some good detours in the info stolen to throw the Chinese off target.

We’ll see.


13 posted on 06/08/2018 8:52:11 PM PDT by Syncro (Facts is facts)
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Kind of related....didnt some of our F-22s have some Chinese chips in their targeting systems a couple of years back??


14 posted on 06/08/2018 8:53:57 PM PDT by centermass_socrates (DHS+FBI+BATFE+NSA+CIA+IRS+TSA+DEA+NCSO = AN ODD ALPHABET OF CORRUPTION !!)
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To: grey_whiskers

And put Some serious tariffs on them.


15 posted on 06/08/2018 8:57:27 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: grey_whiskers

And put Some serious tariffs on them.


16 posted on 06/08/2018 8:57:37 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: bitt

Lets hope the data was a setup. Fill the data with misinformation then allow them to access it. Then act like it’s a big deal.


17 posted on 06/08/2018 9:38:01 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Of course that would take intelligence agencies more concerned with protecting America, than subverting it.


18 posted on 06/08/2018 9:41:49 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: 1_Inch_Group

lol


19 posted on 06/08/2018 10:48:23 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: bitt

This is that bad kind of “free trade”

China is like the Hillary of nations.


20 posted on 06/08/2018 11:37:27 PM PDT by Professional
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