EADS Attacked – Chinese Hackers Blamed
Government-backed hackers from China have been blamed once again, this time for an attack on EADS, the maker of the Eurofighter, and German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp.
EADS, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space company, and ThyssenKrupp were targetted by hacking attacks orgininating in China, according to Der Spiegel, which cited unidentified sources within both companies as its sources.
The latest alleged attacks are potentially very serious indeed, as EADS is a major defence player in Europe that is responsible for the Eurofighter, which the RAF uses as its principle air superiority fighter. The company also makes military drones, spy satellites and even the rockets for French nuclear weapons. It is also responsible for the Airbus, which means that hacking into its systems and gaining sensitive data and blueprints could potentially have very damaging military and civilian consequences.
