Chinese hackers have access to major US weapons designs, report says

Pentagon report accuses Beijing as it is fingered for cybertheft of Australian spy HQ blueprints

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr. Photo: EPA

Chinese hackers have gained access to designs of more than two dozen major United States weapons systems, a US report says. And Australian media said Chinese hackers had stolen the blueprints for Australia's new spy headquarters.

Citing a report prepared for the US Defence Department by the Defence Science Board, The Washington Post said the compromised US designs included those for combat aircraft and ships, as well as missile defences vital for Europe, Asia and the Gulf.

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