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US authorities have charged a Chinese businessman with US authorities have charged a Chinese businessman with hacking into the computer systems of companies with large defence contracts, including Boeing, to steal data on military projects including some of the latest fighter jets, according to officials.
hacking into the computer systems of companies with large defence Su Bin worked with two unnamed Chinese hackers to get the data between 2009 and 2013, then attempted to sell some of the information to state-owned Chinese companies, prosecutors said.
contracts, including Boeing, to steal data on military projects including some of the latest fighter jets, according to officials. The three hackers targeted fighter jets such as the F-22 and the F-35 as well as Boeing's C-17 military cargo aircraft programme, according to a criminal complaint filed in US district court in Los Angeles that was unsealed on Thursday. An attorney for Su could not be reached for comment.
Su Bin worked with two unnamed Chinese hackers to get the data Su was arrested in Canada on 28 June and remained in custody there, said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller in Los Angeles. A bail hearing was set for 18 July.
between 2009 and 2013, then attempted to sell some of the information US justice department spokesman Marc Raimondi said the conspirators were alleged to have accessed the computer networks of US defence contractors without authorisation and stolen data related to military aircraft and weapons systems.
to state-owned Chinese companies, prosecutors said. "We remain deeply concerned about cyber-enabled theft of sensitive information and we have repeatedly made it clear that the United States will continue using all the tools our government possesses to strengthen cyber security and confront cybercrime," Raimondi said.
The three hackers targeted fighter jets such as the F-22 and the F-35 as Boeing said in a statement that the company co-operated with investigators and would continue to do so to hold accountable "individuals who perpetrate economic espionage or trade secret theft against US companies".
well as Boeing's C-17 military cargo aircraft programme, according to a "We appreciate that the government brought its concerns about a potential compromise of our protected computer systems to our attention," the company said in a statement.
criminal complaint filed in US district court in Los Angeles that was Accusations of hacking by China and counterclaims of such activity by the US government have strained US-Chinese relations. Chinese hacking has been a major theme of US-China discussions over the past week in Beijing, though both sides have publicly steered clear of the controversy.
unsealed on Thursday. An attorney for Su could not be reached for comment. It was reported on Wednesday that Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of the Office of Personnel Management earlier in 2014 with the intention of accessing the files of tens of thousands of federal employees who had applied for top-secret security clearances. Senior US officials say the hackers gained access to some of the agency's databases in March before the threat was detected and blocked.
Su was arrested in Canada on 28 June and remained in custody there, said White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Thursday that both the federal personnel office and homeland security took steps to mitigate any risk as soon as they learned about the possible intrusion.
FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller in Los Angeles. A bail hearing was set
for 18 July.
US justice department spokesman Marc Raimondi said the conspirators
were alleged to have accessed the computer networks of US defence
contractors without authorisation and stolen data related to military
aircraft and weapons systems.
"We remain deeply concerned about cyber-enabled theft of sensitive
information and we have repeatedly made it clear that the United States
will continue using all the tools our government possesses to
strengthen cyber security and confront cybercrime," Raimondi said.
Boeing said in a statement that the company co-operated with
investigators and would continue to do so to hold accountable
"individuals who perpetrate economic espionage or trade secret theft
against US companies".
"We appreciate that the government brought its concerns about a
potential compromise of our protected computer systems to our
attention," the company said in a statement.
Accusations of hacking by China and counterclaims of such activity by
the US government have strained US-Chinese relations. Chinese
hacking has been a major theme of US-China discussions over the past week in
Beijing, though both sides have publicly steered clear of the
controversy.
It was reported on Wednesday that Chinese hackers broke into
the computer networks of the Office of Personnel Management earlier in 2014 with the intention of accessing the files of tens of thousands of
federal employees who had applied for top-secret security clearances.
Senior US officials say the hackers gained access to some of the
agency's databases in March before the threat was detected and blocked.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Thursday that both the federal
personnel office and homeland security took steps to
mitigate any risk as soon as they learned about the possible intrusion.