The hackers stole massive amounts of data, according to The Washington Post
Chinese government hackers breached the computer system of a Navy contractor and stole large amounts of sensitive data, The Washington Post reports.
The Post said the hacking took place in January and February, according to U. S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity.
It said the stolen information amounted to 614 gigabytes of material, including secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U. S. submarines by 2020.
Other information stolen included signal and sensor data for submarines, information relating to cryptographic systems, and a Navy electronic warfare library. The Post said details on hundreds of mechanical and software systems were compromised in the hacking.
The paper said the data was highly sensitive despite being on a contractor’s unclassified computer network.
