Chinese citizen pleads guilty to hacking US military companies
A Chinese national pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack the computers of several defense companies, including Boeing Co. , in order to steal military trade. The penetrations took place between 2008 and 2014. The hacker faces 5 years in federal prison and $250.000 fine.
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- 23/03/2016 eleconomista.es Ciudadano chino se declara culpable de hackear empresas de defensa de EEUU
- 23/03/2016 washingtonpost.com Businessman admits helping Chinese military hackers target U.S. contractors
- 23/03/2016 securityweek.com Chinese National Admits Hacking US Defense Firms
- 23/03/2016 elnuevodia.com Pide cárcel para empresario chino que pirateó computadoras de Boeing
- 23/03/2016 mynewsla.com Chinese hacking conspirator guilty: Tried to steal Boeing military info
- 23/03/2016 phys.org Chinese national admits hacking US defense firms