An employee of one of China’s most powerful state-owned defense contractors tried to hack NASA, the US military and other targets, according to an indictment announced today by the US attorney in Atlanta.
Song Wu, a Chinese national, attempted to obtain computer software and source code from the space agency, the Air Force, Army and Navy and the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a statement from the office of Ryan Buchanan, US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
Song allegedly tried to hack individuals working at major research universities in Georgia and five other states as well as private-sector aerospace companies, according to the statement.
The US is charging him with 14 counts of wire fraud and 14 counts of aggravated identity theft.
The statement identified Song as a 39-year-old who worked as an engineer for Aviation Industry Corp. of China, but didn’t indicate where he is based or if he’s been arrested.
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They don’t need to do that. They just need to give Biden some cash!! Tempon Timmy is another Chinese asset!!
Dartmouth college is supposed to be a defense university but it is full of Chinese workers working in engineering n under water comm
China knows it can’t complete with American innovation, at least at scale and within the timeframes they want…so they steal it. It’s easier and cheaper.
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