China Hacked Japan's Sensitive Defence Networks, Claims Report

According to The Washington Post, cyberspies from the People's Liberation Army had wormed their way into Japan's most sensitive computer systems.

In the fall of 2020, the Chinese military compromised classified defence networks of Japan, reported The Washington Post on Wednesday.

According to the report, cyberspies from the People's Liberation Army had wormed their way into Japan's most sensitive computer systems.

As per The Washington Post, three former senior US officials, who was among a dozen current and former US and Japanese officials interviewed, said that the hackers had deep, persistent access and appeared to be after anything they could get their hands on- plans, capabilities and assessments of military shortcomings.