China hacked a Navy contractor and secured a trove of highly sensitive data on submarine warfare *****R9h1wFjECV
— Post Investigations (@wpinvestigates) June 9, 2018
Hackers linked to the Chinese government broke into computers belonging to a Navy contractor and stole a trove of sensitive information about a U.S. Navy project and undersea warfare, The Washington Post is reporting.
The data pilfered from the contractor’s computer included plans on a U.S. project to build a supersonic anti-ship missile that can be mounted on American submarines by 2020, according to the Post, which cited an anonymous U.S. officials.
Former CIA officer Kevin Mallory found guilty of selling secrets to China *****LZZ5UzSdu0
— Post Crime (@postcrime) June 8, 2018
Assistant Attorney General John Demers said that Mallory's conviction was not an "isolated incident" and that China's spying efforts aimed at the U.S. were ongoing.
“It is a sad day when an American citizen is convicted of spying on behalf of a foreign power,” Demers said in a statement.
“This act of espionage was no isolated incident. The People's Republic of China has made a sophisticated and concerted effort to steal our nation's secrets. Today's conviction demonstrates that we remain vigilant against this threat and hold accountable all those who put the United States at risk through espionage.”
#Chinese cyber spies pose challenge for #Trump admin *****WGgoYc0Us2 pic.twitter.com/nGQ8bSjUGV
— Morgan Wright (@morganwright_us) April 15, 2018