China's Cyber War: Plans for World's Most Advanced Fighter Jet Stolen

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A recent news report reveals that the Chinese regime has continued a campaign of cyber warfare targeting Western powers' military secrets. Now making headlines... plans for the world's most advanced fighter jet have been reportedly stolen.

According to a front-page story carried by the UK Sunday Times, the Chinese regime has been waging a cyber assault on a top arms manufacturer.

UK-based BAE Systems (Pronounced b-a-e) is one of the largest arms makers in the world. A top executive revealed that over a period of 18 months, they were repeatedly assaulted by a cyber warfare campaign originating from China.

Large stores of data relating to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most advanced fighter jet in the world, were stolen. The Chinese Embassy in London has called it a (quote) "baseless allegation".

The US is not immune from cyber attacks, as well. A report by the US Congress on March 8 cautioned that American forces were at risk. Commercial Chinese firms are suspected of leaking secrets of their foreign partners to the Chinese regime's military.

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