Two Chinese nationals are accused of hacking into computer systems belonging to companies in industries of strategic importance to Beijing’s “Made in China 2025″ initiative. Data that the pair is alleged to have stolen includes military secrets, weapons design, and testing data from defense contractors. The data would have given rivals valuable insight into the work going on at the victim organizations while saving them substantial research and development costs. The two individuals face long prison sentences if convicted on all charges, but the chances of that happening are dim.”]

