Hackers based in Shanghai targeted foreign defense contractors for at least two years. Their target was the technology behind the United States clear lead in military drones. The hacking operation was one of the most recent signs of the ambitions of Chinas drone development program. The government and military are striving to put China at the forefront of drone manufacturing, for their own use and for export, and have made an all-out push to gather domestic and international technology to support the program. It seems to align with the focus of the Chinese government to build up their own drone technology capabilities.”]
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