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              US Senate Report Accuses China of More Cyber Hacking

   by VOA News

   U.S. Senate investigators say Chinese government hackers have
   repeatedly broken into computer networks of airlines, technology and
   other companies hired by the Pentagon.

   A Senate Armed Services Committee report released Thursday accused the
   Chinese hackers of targeting civilian companies the U.S. military uses
   to transfer troops and equipment around the world.

   The report, which was based on a year-long investigation, identified at
   least 20 intrusions known as "advanced persistent threats," complicated
   and stealthy attacks usually attributed to governments.

   Senator Carl Levin, the committee chairman, called intrusions "very
   disturbing" and "more evidence of China's aggressive actions in
   cyberspace." China has not responded to the report.

   The allegations are likely to further strain U.S.-China relations.
   Beijing has furiously rejected past accusations that its hackers broke
   into U.S. companies and government targets.

   In May, the U.S. indicted five Chinese military members on charges of
   hacking into and stealing trade secrets from the computers of several
   large American nuclear, metal and solar companies.

   In the report declassified Thursday, Senate investigators found that
   the companies, which were not named, failed to report the intrusions to
   U.S. defense officials, as required. It said U.S. government agencies
   also failed to share the information on the attacks among themselves.

   Senator Jim Inhofe proposed forming a "central clearinghouse" that
   would help the companies better report hacking attempts, so that the
   U.S. military's mission readiness is not compromised.
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