Chinese national admits to conspiracy in hacking of Boeing computers in California

    March 25, 2016
    Man faces up to 5 years in federal prison

    Source McClatchy

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    A Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday as a participant in an elaborate conspiracy to hack into the computer systems of major U.S. defense contractors including the Boeing Co.'s computer servers in Orange County, Calif.
    A Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday as a participant in an elaborate conspiracy to hack into the computer systems of major U.S. defense contractors including the Boeing Co.'s computer servers in Orange County, Calif.

    March 24--A Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday as a participant in an elaborate conspiracy to hack into the computer systems of major U.S. defense contractors including the Boeing Co.'s computer servers in Orange County.

    Su Bin, 50, a China-based businessman in the aviation and aerospace fields, was indicted in 2014 on suspicion of stealing military technical data relating to the C-17 and fighter jets produced for the U.S. military, federal prosecutors said in a statement.

    Su was initially arrested in Canada in July 2014. He eventually waived extradition and was returned to United States in February. He pleaded in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

    Su faces up to five years in federal prison when he is sentenced July 13.

    "Su Bin admitted to playing an important role in a conspiracy, originating in China, to illegally access sensitive military data, including data relating to military aircraft that are indispensable in keeping our military personnel safe," said John P. Carlin, assistant attorney general for national security, in a statement.

    Su admitted to conspiring with two people in China, from October 2008 to March 2014, to gain unauthorized access to protected computer networks for commercial gain, prosecutors said.

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