Hackers associated with the Chinese government broke into the Pentagon’s computer systems earlier this summer, according to a report in the Financial Times. The London-based paper, which cited anonymous sources in the current and previous administrations in its article, said officials believe the People’s Liberation Army were behind the incursions, which could have lasted as long as several months. Data were also reportedly stolen during the breaches, although the Times was vague about what data and which systems were hacked.
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China Denies US Accusations of Cyber-Espionage
Posted by: Erika Morphy September 4, 2007 02:48 PMHackers associated with the Chinese government broke into the Pentagon’s computer systems earlier this summer, according to a report in the Financial Times. The London-based paper, which cited anonymous sources in the current and previous administrations in its article, said officials believe the People’s Liberation Army were behind the incursions, which could have lasted as long as several months. Data were also reportedly stolen during the breaches, although the Times was vague about what data and which systems were hacked.