China's Cyber Army is Preparing to March on America, Says Pentagon

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Given all the noise here (e.g. Pentagon, Whitehall, German
Chancellery, and previously: Titan Rain), there seems to be
quite a bit of saber rattling here.

Just an FYI.

Via The Times Online (UK).

[snip]

Chinese military hackers have prepared a detailed plan to disable
America’s aircraft battle carrier fleet with a devastating cyber attack,
according to a Pentagon report obtained by The Times.

The blueprint for such an assault, drawn up by two hackers working for the
People’s Liberation Army (PLA), is part of an aggressive push by Beijing
to achieve “electronic dominance” over each of its global rivals by
2050, particularly the US, Britain, Russia and South Korea.

China’s ambitions extend to crippling an enemy’s financial, military
and communications capabilities early in a conflict, according to military
documents and generals’ speeches that are being analysed by US
intelligence officials. Describing what is in effect a new arms race, a
Pentagon assessment states that China’s military regards offensive
computer operations as “critical to seize the initiative” in the first
stage of a war.

[snip]

More:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article24
09865.ece

- - ferg

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