Originally Posted by Tedminator

Lets hear this final solution idea of yours.

Originally Posted by Atlas

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TECHNOLOGY
APRIL 21, 2009

Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project

By SIOBHAN GORMAN, AUGUST COLE and YOCHI DREAZEN

WASHINGTON -- Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon's $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project -- the Defense Department's costliest weapons program ever -- according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks.
Similar incidents have also breached the Air Force's air-traffic-control system in recent months, these people say. In the case of the fighter-jet program, the intruders were able to copy and siphon off several terabytes of data related to design and electronics systems, officials say, potentially making it easier to defend against the craft.
The latest intrusions provide new evidence that a battle is heating up between the U.S. and potential adversaries over the data networks that tie the world together. The revelations follow a recent Wall Street Journal report that computers used to control the U.S. electrical-distribution system, as well as other infrastructure, have also been infiltrated by spies abroad.

US Air Force HACKING VICTIM: Spies are said to have stolen data on the F-35 Lightning II fighter. Here, the plane undergoes flight testing over Texas.

Attacks like these -- or U.S. awareness of them -- appear to have escalated in the past six months, said one former official briefed on the matter. "There's never been anything like it," this person said, adding that other military and civilian agencies as well as private companies are affected. "It's everything that keeps this country going."

Many details couldn't be learned, including the specific identity of the attackers, and the scope of the damage to the U.S. defense program, either in financial or security terms. In addition, while the spies were able to download sizable amounts of data related to the jet-fighter, they weren't able to access the most sensitive material, which is stored on computers not connected to the Internet.

Former U.S. officials say the attacks appear to have originated in China. However it can be extremely difficult to determine the true origin because it is easy to mask identities online.

A Pentagon report issued last month said that the Chinese military has made "steady progress" in developing online-warfare techniques. China hopes its computer skills can help it compensate for an underdeveloped military, the report said.

The Chinese Embassy said in a statement that China "opposes and forbids all forms of cyber crimes." It called the Pentagon's report "a product of the Cold War mentality" and said the allegations of cyber espionage are "intentionally fabricated to fan up China threat sensations."

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Originally Posted by Riordan

Originally Posted by Atlas

They do, to a certain extent

Originally Posted by Atlas

No foreign nationals, no dual citizens on national security projects.

Originally Posted by Riordan

Originally Posted by Tedminator

Thats not likely to happen. The Israelis would freak.

Originally Posted by nathan nice

If the Generals can't figure out we've been betrayed by BOTH parties and stage a coup to reinstate constitutional law, throw all involved in globalization in jail for treason, the time line of this country is all but wrote.

Originally Posted by Tedminator

oh goodie.. this one is advocating treason and rebellion to overthrow the democratically elected government of the United States.


Tell us something, nate; how many coup d'états have you experienced in whatever banana republic thirdworld hole you live at? And what about it makes you conclude that violent armed illegal insurection against the United States Govt is a good idea?