The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the virus was secretly collecting data and sending it outside the agency. Agency said it is tightening security to prevent any further leaks. The Epsilon rocket is due to be launched next year, its M-5 rocket and H2A, H2B rockets. Recently, Japanese defense companies have been targets of similar information-stealing viruses, some of which had been traced back to China. Japan is hoping to compete with the U.S., Russia, Europe and others as a satellite launch vehicle provider.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/12/malware-swipes-rocket-data-from.html