Chinese hackers have targeted more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the globe as part of an elaborate scheme to steal research about maritime technology being developed for military use, cybersecurity experts and current and former U.S. officials said.
The research is the latest indication that Chinese cyberattacks to steal U.S. military and economic secrets are on the rise. The .
The majority of the universities targeted either house research hubs focused on undersea technology or have faculty on staff with extensive experience in a relevant field, and nearly all have links to a Massachusetts oceanographic institute that also was likely compromised in the cyber campaign, iDefense said.
Some have been awarded contracts by the Navy. Others, including Sahmyook University in South Korea, appeared to be targeted because of their proximity to China, and relevance to the South China Sea, the analysts said.
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