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| Chinese hackers 'compromise' US weapons systems designs | Chinese hackers 'compromise' US weapons systems designs |
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| Chinese hackers have accessed designs for more than two dozen US weapons systems, a US newspaper has reported. | Chinese hackers have accessed designs for more than two dozen US weapons systems, a US newspaper has reported. |
| Designs for combat aircraft, ships and missile defences were among those compromised, a Pentagon paper found, the Washington Post reported. | Designs for combat aircraft, ships and missile defences were among those compromised, a Pentagon paper found, the Washington Post reported. |
| A public version of the same Defense Science Board report said in January that the US was unprepared for a full-scale cyber attack. | A public version of the same Defense Science Board report said in January that the US was unprepared for a full-scale cyber attack. |
| A Pentagon spokesman said "intrusions" had not eroded its technological edge. | |
| The Defense Science Board did not return requests for comment from the BBC. | |
| The Washington Post report comes as Australia discloses Chinese hackers stole floor plans for the new headquarters of its domestic intelligence agency. | The Washington Post report comes as Australia discloses Chinese hackers stole floor plans for the new headquarters of its domestic intelligence agency. |
| The compromised US designs include those for advanced Patriot missile systems called PAC-3, an Army anti-missile system known as Thaad, and the Navy's Aegis ballistic-missile defence system, according to the Washington Post. | The compromised US designs include those for advanced Patriot missile systems called PAC-3, an Army anti-missile system known as Thaad, and the Navy's Aegis ballistic-missile defence system, according to the Washington Post. |
| The F/A-18 fighter jet, V-22 Osprey aircraft, Black Hawk helicopter and the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship were also compromised. | The F/A-18 fighter jet, V-22 Osprey aircraft, Black Hawk helicopter and the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship were also compromised. |
| The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most expensive weapons system ever built, was also cited on the list. | The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most expensive weapons system ever built, was also cited on the list. |
| 'Full confidence' | |
| The reports do not describe the extent of the theft, but correspondents say the hack could give China information that could be used against the US in the event of a potential future conflict. | |
| In a statement, US defence department spokesman George Little said the Pentagon maintained "full confidence in our weapons platforms". | |
| "The Department of Defense takes the threat of cyber espionage and cyber security very seriously, which is why we have taken a number of steps to increase funding to strengthen our capabilities," he said. | |
| "Suggestions that cyber intrusions have somehow led to the erosion of our capabilities or technological edge are incorrect." |