FireEye has reportedly dubbed the hackers' theft campaign "Operation Beebus," and traced the campaig...

1. China may be hiring hackers to access US drone technology
FireEye has reportedly dubbed the hackers' theft campaign "Operation Beebus," and traced the
campaign's efforts to a so-called command and control node at the URL bee.businessconsults.net.
"The military significance of China's move into unmanned systems is alarming," a 2012 report by the
Defense Science Board, a Pentagon advisory committee, reportedly states.
The Times cites "cybersecurity experts" as linking that address to "the Comment Crew," a purported
Chinese hacker unit another cybersecurity company called Mandiant referenced in a February
report as a known component of the People's Liberation Army, based in Shanghai.
 "It seems to align pretty well with the focus of the Chinese government to build up their own drone
technology capabilities."
For its part, Chinese officials contacted by the newspaper denied the Chinese government was
behind the hacking attempts, even reportedly saying the Chinese state has been targeted by
hackers, as well.
 The Times cites a Taiwan Defense Ministry report noting the Chinese Air Force possesses more
than 280 drones, with other government branches laying claim to thousands of additional units.
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"I believe this is the largest campaign we've seen that has been focused on drone technology,"
Darien Kindlund, manager of threat intelligence at the California-based cybersecurity firm, FireEye,
told The Times.
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The New York Times cites cybersecurity experts in reporting Shanghai-based hackers have targeted
at least 20 foreign defense contractors over the past two years in an apparent attempt to obtain
technology "behind the United States' clear lead in military drones."
What doesn't seem to be in doubt is China's apparent build-up of its own drones corps.

2. A drone camera hovers near a giant yellow rubber duck created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman
as an art piece floating in an enclosed branch of Beijing's Yongding river in Beijing, China, Friday,
Sept. 6, 2013. The 18-meter tall inflatable duck resembling a popular yellow rubber toy made its
debut in Beijing on Friday after attracting wide attention in previous appearances in eight major
cities around the world. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Â (AP2000)
The Chinese government is aggressively pursuing U.S. leadership in drone technology - even
possibly enlisting hackers to access American classified information.