WASHINGTON – A new report prepared for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission has concluded that the Asian nation is likely using his sophisticated IT systems to spy on America. The report, released Thursday, analyzed China’s information warfare strategy and offered up a case study in which an unnamed U.S. company was infiltrated by hackers to collect research-and-development information.
Prepared by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, the report cited evidence that suggested the Chinese government endorsed that mission. “China is likely using its maturing computer network exploitation capability to support intelligence collection against the U.S. government and industry by conducting a long-term, sophisticated, computer network exploitation campaign,” the report said. “The problem is characterized by disciplined, standardized operations, sophisticated techniques, access to high-end software development resources, a deep knowledge of the targeted networks and an ability to sustain activities inside targeted networks, sometimes over a period of months.”
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