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The story of a long-term hunt for US secrets.
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted a Chinese citizen for attempting to hack into several U.S. aviation agencies in order to steal software and code developed by NASA and other organizations.
Song Wu, a 39-year-old engineer at China's state-owned aerospace and defense corporation Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), is accused of committing 14 counts of fraud and 14 counts of identity theft. AVIC is one of the largest defense companies in the world, producing both civilian and military aircraft.
Song Woo has been sending emails to employees of NASA, AIR FORCE, NAVY, the US Army, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as representatives of research universities and aerospace companies for several years. In the emails, Wu posed as a partner, scientist, or colleague of the victim, requesting source code or software that could be used in the military and industrial fields, including aerodynamic design and weapons systems development.
Over the course of a years-long campaign, Song Wu created several fake accounts and was able to gain access to specialized software used in aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics calculations.
This software had both military and civilian purposes. It could be used for the development of tactical missiles and aerodynamic research of weapons. However, the indictment does not specify what kind of software was stolen and where Song Woo is currently located. The offender faces up to 20 years in prison for each fraud charge, as well as a mandatory 2-year sentence for identity theft. The FBI and NASA continue to investigate.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted a Chinese citizen for attempting to hack into several U.S. aviation agencies in order to steal software and code developed by NASA and other organizations.
Song Wu, a 39-year-old engineer at China's state-owned aerospace and defense corporation Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), is accused of committing 14 counts of fraud and 14 counts of identity theft. AVIC is one of the largest defense companies in the world, producing both civilian and military aircraft.
Song Woo has been sending emails to employees of NASA, AIR FORCE, NAVY, the US Army, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as representatives of research universities and aerospace companies for several years. In the emails, Wu posed as a partner, scientist, or colleague of the victim, requesting source code or software that could be used in the military and industrial fields, including aerodynamic design and weapons systems development.
Over the course of a years-long campaign, Song Wu created several fake accounts and was able to gain access to specialized software used in aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics calculations.
This software had both military and civilian purposes. It could be used for the development of tactical missiles and aerodynamic research of weapons. However, the indictment does not specify what kind of software was stolen and where Song Woo is currently located. The offender faces up to 20 years in prison for each fraud charge, as well as a mandatory 2-year sentence for identity theft. The FBI and NASA continue to investigate.
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