http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/15/inside-the-ring-chinese-tried-to-hack-nsa-using-us/
By Bill Gertz
The Washington Times
October 15, 2014
Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei Technologies sought to
gain access to National Security Agency computer networks this year in a
failed cyberespionage attack, U.S. officials said.
The company, which the U.S. government has linked to China’s military,
sought to penetrate NSA networks through a U.S. defense contractor,
officials familiar with intelligence reports said of the attempted
cyberattack.
The attempted network penetration was discussed in mid-August during a
meeting of an interagency security group called G-FIRST, for Government
Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams.
The identity of the defense contractor could not be learned.
A Department of Homeland Security official declined to comment, citing a
policy of not discussing defense contractor issues. He referred questions
to the Pentagon. The Homeland Security Department coordinates the G-FIRST
group.
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