Thursday, 24 March 2016

Chinese man pleads guilty to US military hack

A 50-year-old Chinese man has pleaded guilty to being involved in a plot to hack into systems containing sensitive US military data.
Su Bin is believed to have been part of a group targeting data relating to fighter jets, cargo aircraft and weapons.
The US Department of Justice said in a statement that Mr Su sought "commercial gain" from his actions.
Mr Su, a Chinese resident,was arrested while working in Canada in 2014 . He faces five years in prison and a $250,000 (£170,000) fine.

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