An internal US Navy review concluded that the service and its various industry partners are "under cyber siege" from Chinese hackers who are building Beijing's military capabilities while eroding the US's advantage, The Wall Street Journal
reportedTuesday. Chinese hackers have repeatedly hit the Navy, defense contractors, and even universities that partner with the service. "We are under siege," a senior Navy official
told The Journal. "People think it's much like a deadly virus — if we don't do anything, we could die." Breaches have been "numerous," according to the review. While China is identified as the primary threat, hackers from Russia and Iran have also been causing their share of trouble. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer
launched the recently concluded review in October, warning that "attacks on our networks are not new, but attempts to steal critical information are increasing in both severity and sophistication."
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