Chinese military suspected of hacking into Pentagon’s computer network

CHINA’S military successfully hacked into the Pentagon’s computer network, it was reported yesterday, although the Chinese government dismissed the accusation as groundless.

The Chinese military’s cyber-attack was carried out in June following months of efforts, the London-based Financial Times said, citing unnamed current and former US officials.

While the Pentagon declined to say who was behind the hacking, which led to the shutdown of a computer system serving the office of Defence Secretary Robert Gates, officials told the paper it was China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA).