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Hackers tried to steal Airbus secrets via contractors

By Staff Writer

Sep 27 2019 6:53AM

Cyber attacks reportedly mounted using supplier's systems.

Hackers tried to steal Airbus secrets via contractors

A series of cyber attacks on Airbus in the past few months was conducted via the computer systems of its suppliers and security sources suspect a link to China, AFP news agency reported on Thursday. China has repeatedly denied involvement in hacking and neither the foreign ministry nor China's ...

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