F-35联合攻击机的自动故障检测系统受到黑客的破坏

The Internet intruders were able to gain access to datarelated to the design and electronics systems of the Joint Strike Fighterthrough computers of Pentagon contractors in charge of designing and buildingthe aircraft, according to the officials, who did not want to be identifiedbecause of the sensitivity of the issue.
In addition to files relating to the aircraft, hackers gained entry into theAir Force's air traffic control systems, according to the officials. Once theygot in, the Internet hackers were able to see such information as the locationsof U.S. military aircraft in flight.
The Joint Striker Fighter plane is the military's new F-35 Lightning II. Itdesigned to become the aircraft used by all of the branches of service.
Most of the files broken into focused on the design and performancestatistics of the fighter, as well as its electronic systems, officials said.The information could be used to make the plane easier to fight or defendagainst.
Additionally, the system used by the aircraft to conduct self-diagnosticsduring flight was compromised by the computer intrusions, according to theofficials.
However, the officials insisted that none of the information accessed washighly sensitive data.
The plane uses stealth and other highly sensitive electronic equipment, butit does not appear that information on those systems was compromised, becauseit is stored on computers that are not connected to the Internet, according tothe defense officials.
The JointStrike Fighter's main contractor is Lockheed Martin Corp., and NorthropGrumman Corp. and BAE Systems PLC are major subcontractors in the plane'sproduction.
Lockheed Martin's chief financial officer denied that there was any breachof classified information, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journalon Tuesday.
"The U.S. government doesn't talk a whole lot about this, and neitherdo we. But in response to the [Wall Street Journal] report, we think it'sincorrect," said Bruce Tanner of Lockheed Martin. "There's never beenany effective attack. We have measures in place, and there's never been asuccessful attack."
In a statement released later, the company reiterated its position that noclassified information had been accessed.
"To our knowledge, there has never been any classified informationbreach. Like the government, we have attacks on our systems continually andhave stringent measures in place to detect and stop attacks," thestatement said.
Representatives of BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman would not comment on thestory and referred all questions to Lockheed Martin.
Different variations of the Joint Strike Fighter will be produced for thedifferent branchesof service it will be used in. Many international partners are helpingbuild the plane, and it will be sold to U.S.-allied countries.
The involvement of multiple nations raises concern about the level ofcomputer security measures the partner countries have, officials said.
Companies contracting with the Department of Defense now have to prove thatthey are using the proper computer security before a contract can be awarded,Pentagon officials said. That measure was put into place within the past yearbecause of the increase in cyber intrusions, they said.
Asked whether sensitive technology for the Joint Strike Fighter had beenjeopardized, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said, "I am not aware of anyspecific concerns."
Whitman would not confirm the cyber-security breach on the Joint StrikeFighter program but said the number of attempted attacks on the U.S. military'snetwork has been on the rise.
"We have seen the number of intrusion attempts more than doublerecently," he said. He would not reveal a timeline.
He said the computer systems of the Department of Defense are scannedthousands of times a day by entities looking for ways inside U.S. militarycomputer networks.
Officials could not say who was behind the computer hacking, which hasoccurred numerous times since 2007. The intruders were able to cover theirtracks, making it look like the virtual break-ins were coming from variousparts of the world, according to officials.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the attacks appeared to originate inChina, citing "former U.S. officials."
Last month, a Pentagon annual report to Congress about China's militarypower said China has been making continued progress in developing cyber-warfaretechniques.
The report noted that U.S. government computers were the target of"intrusions that appear to have originated" in China, although theywere not confirmed to be from the Chinese military.
CNN requested a comment about the accusation from the Chinese Embassy inWashington. An embassy spokesman denied the allegations to the Wall StreetJournal.
The Air Force, the main program manager of the Joint Strike Fighter program,has a number of ongoing investigations into the multiple hackings, officialssaid.
The officials said that a number of safeguards have sincebeen put into place to protect that system

故事重点:

入侵者通过承包商的电脑获得了联合战斗机的信息。
黑客同时也得以进入美国空军的空中交通控制系统。
官员坚持被盗取的资料中没有高度机密。
F-35闪电II型喷汽式战斗机是为美国军队所有的分部设计使用的。

华胜顿（CNN）消息-据美国国防部高级官员称, 过去的两年中,美国军方的科技上最尖端成的战斗机上的数以千计的机密文件受不知名的电脑的侵袭.

由于事件的敏感性,一些不愿透露姓名的官员称,网络入侵者通过五角大楼的承包商,他们负责飞机的设计和制造的,进入了有关联合战斗机的设计和电子系统的数据系统。

官员的消息称，除了有关飞机设计的资料外，黑客还进入了美国空军的空中交通控制系统。一旦进入该系统，网络黑客就能够看到诸如飞行中的美国军方飞机的位置的信息。
联合战斗机是美国军方的新型F35闪电II，是为美国军方所有分部设计的飞机。

大多数被入侵的文件集中在飞机设计和性能统计数据方面，同时还有他的电子系统。官员说。这些信息可以用于设计和建造容易对抗和防卫该飞机的战斗机上。

另外，该飞机在飞行中用来执行自我检测的系统受到入侵电脑破坏。官员补充到。

即便如此，官员坚称，所有涉及信息都是非高度敏感的。

国防部官员说，该飞机使用的机密的和其他高度敏感的电子设备。但是这些信息都没有出现在被入侵和损害的系统中-因为这些资料储存在没有连接网络的电脑中。