Targeting of U.S. military and defense computer networks
Date of report
  • Oct 2020
Affiliations
  • Government of China

Chinese hackers used publicly known vulnerabilities to infiltrate military and defense networks containing sensitive intellectual property, state secrets, and other information.

Suspected victims
  • U.S. military and defense computer networks
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
  • Military
Victim government reaction
  • Yes
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response