The Chinese army 'pirates' secret weapons the Pentagon

The Pentagon believes that the Chinese military is modernizing at the expense of spying and copy the missiles, radars, helicopters or unmanned bombers of the United States. In the list of the models 'pirated' is the defense system for Europe. The Defense Department acknowledged earlier this month publicly espionage, but did not publish the list of the projects that have accessed the 'cyberspies' Chinese. The daily Washington Post has gotten that confidential list which includes two dozen weapons and used by the U.S. military or being planned. Among them is the Patriot missile system to intercept other more modern missiles, several fighter jets in use, projects to defend Europe and the Pacific and some of the most expensive military developments, such as the F-35 , a bomber capable of also do reconnaissance missions or to intercept weapons that will cost the Pentagon more than a billion euros. The United States believes that the Chinese army got the informationcoming into the computer systems of several contractors , including Lockheed Martin, one of the largest. Despite the increased security, new cases continue to emerge. The Pentagon confirmed this month that it is investigating the attacks in the last three years at QinetiQ, a military company of Virginia who has information on satellites and unmanned bombers (drones) used in Afghanistan and the Middle East. In its annual report on China submitted to Congress in early May, the Defense Department said first openly 'cyber attacks' against U.S. military contractors or operators of pipelines, of most concern in private companies (also victims the 'The New York Times, Google or Apple). In that report, the Pentagon mentioned in a section of 92-page analysis hacking as fact explains the "cyber-activities against the Department of Defense" center in 2012. "attack information can be used to benefit industry defense and high technology of China, legislators interested in what you think the U.S. leadership key aspects of China and military leaders who are plotting a drawing of the defense and logistics network in the United States, "says the report, which warning that the Chinese army already has "capabilities that can be exploited in a crisis" because of its intrusion into computers Pentagon official information. In February, Mandiant, the largest U.S. cybersecurity, revealed that he had identified the source of the attacks on more than 140 companies from China . Located the clearer and more intense source of piracy in the headquarters of the "unit 61398" Chinese army in Shanghai. In several cases, access to computers from U.S. companies got after entering the system from a company called RSA Security specializing in databases for private and public companies. Among the affected is also Telvent, a company based in Alcobendas and has access to 60% of oil and gas pipelines across America. The Spanish company was purchased in 2011 by the French multinational Schneider Electric. The Chinese government denies any connection with the 'cyber' and ensures that it is also a victim of hackers even though the evidence suggests that the origin is located in public offices. President Barack Obama will have occasion to complain to his Chinese counterpart , Xi Jinping, when viewed next month in California.