Targeting of U.S. military and defense computer networks
Date of report
  • October 2020
Affiliations
  • Government of China
Chinese hackers used publicly known vulnerabilities to infiltrate military and defense networks containing sensitive intellectual property, state secrets, and other information.
Suspected victims
  • U.S. military and defense computer networks
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
  • Military
Victim government reaction
  • Yes
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response