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Reports say Chinese govt-backed hackers stole US Navy data
American officials speaking to two US media outlets have revealed that Chinese government hackers took more than 600 gigabytes of data after it breached a US naval contractor and made off.
The American officials also revealed to the US media outlets that the Chinese government hackers also stole plans for an anti-missile ship by the US Navy.
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According to Washington Post, the breaches occurred in January and February and affected a contractor working on submarines and underwater weapons.
Washington Post said that those behind the breach are alleged to have obtained secret plans for a supersonic anti-ship missile.
Reports say the data taken was unclassified as media outlets cited unnamed officials and the contractor targeted in the cyberattack was not identified by either.
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