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China Hacked US Navy: 100K Sailors' Personal Info Compromised

Calendar Dec 21, 2018 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) today unsealed indictments against a pair of Chinese agents charged with hacking US computer systems from a period spanning 2006 – 2018. Among those successfully targeted was the US Navy. Personally identifiable information including, social security numbers, names, and phone numbers pertaining to at least 100,000 US Navy service members was allegedly stolen during the espionage campaign.

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