Norway officially accuses China of stealing military secrets

[frogboy]

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http://www.scmagazine.com/norway-officially-accuses-china-of-stealing-military-secrets/article/479574/

Threat actors in China have stolen confidential information from Norwegian companies which is now being used in Chinese military technology says General Lt Morten Haga Lunde, head of the Norwegian intelligence.

General Lt Morten Haga Lunde, head of the Norwegian intelligence
General Lt Morten Haga Lunde, head of the Norwegian intelligence agency E-tjenesten, has gone on the record to accuse China of involvement in cyber-espionage activities in the country, stating that threat actors in China have stolen confidential information from Norwegian companies which is now being used in Chinese military technology. The companies hit and technology stolen was not revealed. This is believed to be the first time this Nato government has unequivocally accused China – though with attribution in hacking being so difficult, threat actors in China could be taken to mean non-government Chinese hackers working with government sanction.

Lunde was reported by Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), while on the Norwegian defence department's annual threat assessment, Fokus 2016 as saying both Russian and Chinese intelligence posed digital threats to Norway. He also noted that the threat coming from these nations applies not only to Norwegian companies, but is a global challenge.

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[hjlbx]

Stolen military secret = snow shoes

 

[LabZero]

The problem is always the same : security flaws in the system and ... in the people .

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

It's china, they most likely wanted access to some good Norwegian porn. lol
Seriously though, China many years ago started down a slippery slope and this is just more evidence of how stupid behavior can alienate an entire country from the world.

 

[russ0408]

This is the main reason I stopped using 360 Total Security. You can't tell me one of the main security companies in China hasn't got the Chinese government in there pushing some of the buttons, especially when 360 Total Security is used in so many homes in North America.

 

[upnorth]

They stole Opera!

 

[jamescv7]

This is why some video games represent China known as an area of highly mix hackers without any complains after its overall story because its simply a complement for them to show how powerful they are.

Remember that remains as communist republic, so the issue with stealing of military secrets highly influence on their techniques.

 

[Entreri]

This is normal for any country.

However, looks like China takes after the US. What don't those Communist not steal?

For the consumer:
Even Chinese apps and no doubt Chinese smartphone makers (i.e. not manufactured in China stuff like iPhones) likely have both build in software malware or possibly even hardware based.

 

[Roffen]

History repeats itself on so many 'fronts'.

From 'old', we may remember how the Japanese had a knack for copying western products, until they eventually ended up as inventors and entrepreneurs themselves. Maybe not so ethical, but that's what we humans are like. Survival instinct.