Chinese Spies, Hackers, Insiders Charged for Conspiring to Steal Jet Engine Technology From US, France

Chinese Spies, Hackers, Insiders Charged for Conspiring to Steal Jet Engine Technology From US, France
Aircraft engines at an industrial and technological engine manufacturer in France on May 17, 2018. Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
|Updated:

The Justice Department unsealed an indictment on Oct. 30, alleging that Chinese intelligence officers conspired with hackers and company insiders to break into private companies’ computer systems with the goal of stealing intellectual property.

The Chinese agents were after details about a turbofan engine used in commercial airplanes, the indictment alleges (pdf).
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
twitter