Cybersecurity

Pentagon Defends Weapons After Report of Hacker Attacks

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The Pentagon vouched for the capabilities of U.S. weaponry, responding to a report that Chinese hackers had gained access to sensitive information about major American weapons systems.

“We maintain full confidence in our weapons platforms,” Pentagon spokesman George Little said yesterday in a statement. “Suggestions that cyber intrusions have somehow led to the erosion of our capabilities or technological edge are incorrect.”