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Dr. Eowyn posted: "Oh joy. :( Meanwhile, warmongers like RINO Sen. John
McCain are agitating for yet another war -- in Syria -- and the Obama
regime has already positioned us for that war by deploying the US Army's
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<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> China hacks into
Pentagon’s most sensitive weapons
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Oh joy. :(
Meanwhile, warmongers like RINO Sen. John
McCain<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/whisky-tango-foxtrot-is-mccain-doing-in-syria-i-know-the-pos-is-selling-the-world-out-again/>are
agitating for yet another war -- in Syria -- and the Obama
regime has already positioned us for that war
<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/us-positioning-for-war-against-syria/>by
deploying the US Army's 1st Armored Division headquarters to Syria's next
door neighbor, Jordan.
H/t FOTM's igor.
*~Eowyn*
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Chinese hackers breach key US weapons
designs<http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/chinese-hackers-breach-key-u-weapons-designs-133849940.html>
By Olivier Knox, Yahoo!
News<http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/author/olivier-knox/>| The
Ticket <http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/> – Tue, May 28, 2013
*Chinese hackers have compromised the designs of some of America’s most
sensitive and advanced weapons systems—including vital parts of the
nation’s missile defenses, fighter aircraft and warships*—the *Washington
Post* reported Tuesday.
The Post cited a report prepared for the Pentagon by the Defense Science
Board, which groups government officials and private sector experts. The
document, “Resilient Military Systems and the Advanced Cyber Threat,”
paints a grim picture of cyber-espionage emanating from China only 10 days
before President Barack Obama meets in California with Chinese President Xi
Jinping<http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-meet-chinese-pres-xi-june-212849906.html>for
the first time.
“I’m sure it will be a topic of discussion,” White House press secretary
Jay Carney told reporters.
Beijing, riding a wave of robust economic growth, has been building up its
military—and while the report does not accuse China's government of
stealing the designs, such intrusions could help the world's most populous
country enhance its armed forces.
The Post published the list of compromised systems
here<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/a-list-of-the-us-weapons-designs-and-technologies-compromised-by-hackers/2013/05/27/a95b2b12-c483-11e2-9fe2-6ee52d0eb7c1_story.html?tid=pm_world_pop>.
It includes drone video systems, “directed energy” (a category that
includes lasers and the like) and advanced Patriot missile systems. Also
compromised were designs for the F/A 18 fighter jet, V-22 Osprey, F-35
Joint Strike Fighter, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and the Navy’s new
Littoral Combat Ship meant to prowl the coasts. The list also includes the
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) designed to shoot down
ballistic missiles <http://www.mda.mil/system/thaad.html>.
The report coincided with an Australian news
report<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs/china-links-unaffected-by-asio-hacking-attack-bob-carr/story-fn59nm2j-1226651883492>that
Chinese hackers illegally accessed the designs for the new top secret
headquarters of Australia's intelligence service, including communications
cable layouts, server locations and security systems.
American officials have complained publicly and privately about Chinese
cyber-espionage. Obama vowed in his State of the Union Address to take
steps to protect the U.S. government and American businesses from such
attacks—though he did not specifically name
China<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/remarks-president-state-union-address>,
or Chinese hackers, as the main culprits.
But National Security Adviser Tom Donilon took aim at China in a blunt
speech<http://asiasociety.org/new-york/complete-transcript-thomas-donilon-asia-society-new-york>in
March to the Asia Society in New York.
"From the president on down, this has become a key point of concern and
discussion with China at all levels of our governments—and it will continue
to be," Donilon warned.
"The United States will do all it must to protect our national networks,
critical infrastructure, and our valuable public and private sector
property. But, specifically with respect to the issue of cyber-enabled
theft, we seek three things from the Chinese side," Donilon said. "First,
we need a recognition of the urgency and scope of this problem and the risk
it poses—to international trade, to the reputation of Chinese industry and
to our overall relations. Second, Beijing should take serious steps to
investigate and put a stop to these activities. Finally, we need China to
engage with us in a constructive direct dialogue to establish acceptable
norms of behavior in cyberspace."
The White House declined to comment specifically on the report. But a
spokeswoman for the National Security Council, Laura Lucas, noted that in
general "cybersecurity is one of this administration's top priorities, and
we have long said that we are concerned about cyber intrusions emanating
from China."
"What we have been seeking from China is for it to investigate our concerns
and to start a dialogue with us on cyber issues," Lucas said, adding that
the United States is "pleased" that China agreed last
month<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57579488-38/china-u.s-to-form-working-group-on-cyberspying-issue/>to
start a new working group to discuss the issue.
"Through such dialogue we seek longer-term changes in China's behavior,
including by working together to establish norms against the theft of trade
secrets and confidential business information," Lucas said. "This dialogue
will take place within the context of our broader effort to build a
cooperative partnership with China that solves shared global challenges."
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