43 percent… that is how much US defense hacking has increased. While this is absolutely ridiculous and should not be tolerated, it is very scary to hear about at the same time. While there are some famous groups (i.e. Titan Rain) who have successfully hacked into the US defense sector multiple times and stole classified information, there are many more anonymous and low-key hackers doing the exact same thing. Whether it is for money, pride, or a sense of accomplishment, we could be looking at some serious danger if any of this classified data were to fall into the wrong hands.

A recent report outlining the threat to US defence security reveals that hacking attempts have gone up by 43 per cent. The desire, of hackers, to obtain and thereby steal or corrupt technology design data could have terrifying results should this information fall into the ‘wrong hands’.

But the threat of attack is no different to that suffered by designers and manufacturers around the world who are the persistently targets of industrial espionage. Not surprisingly, the majority of attacks have been identified in the report as originating from East Asia and the Pacific region. It may be no coincidence that this region is also undergoing an expansion in manufacturing and the development of industry in general. [more]

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