Pentagon: US admiral reveals new 'Cyber' missile defence system/Chinese hackers daily attacks
Channel: Civil Disturbia
Date: 2016-05-10

US Admiral says China are launching daily Cyber-Attacks
Pentagon plans Pre-Cyber missile defence
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Source link 1
"Admiral: China Launching Cyber Attacks on Missile Defence Nets ‘Every Day’, Cyber threat comparable to Iranian, North Korean missile danger"
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/admiral-china-launching-cyber-attacks-missile-defense-nets-every-day/
Source link 2
Pentagon Developing Pre-Launch Cyber Attacks on Missiles
‘Left-of-launch’ missile defense to bolster post-launch interceptors.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/pentagon-developing-pre-launch-cyber-attacks-missiles/

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Chinese military hackers are conducting cyber attacks on the Pentagon’s Missile Defen Agency networks on a daily basis and will soon shift to hacking into networks of missile defence contractors, the admiral in charge of the agency told Congress on Thursday.
Vice Adm. James D. Syring, the MDA chief who is in charge of building multi-billion dollar anti-missile defences, told a House hearing that while his networks are successfully fighting off the cyber attacks, missile defence contractors need to improve their network security.
The three-star admiral said the threat of Chinese cyber attacks was equal to North Korean and Iranian missile threats.
“I view the cyber threat that I specifically face with MDA and the systems we are fielding on par with any ballistic missile threat that either Iran or North Korea possess,” Syring said.
Asked by Rep. Mike Rogers (R., Ala.), the chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces, if he is fighting off cyber attacks from Chinese military hackers, Syring answered: “Yes, sir.” He limited his comments and said he would provide details of the cyber threats during a later closed-door session of the subcommittee.
“We have taken inordinate steps to protect both our classified and unclassified networks from attack, [with] constant 24/7 monitoring with teams in place plus good material protections of those systems,” he said.
“My biggest concern remains in our cleared defence contractor base and their protections,” Syring added, noting that Chinese efforts to break into missile defence networks are relentless.
“They are continuing to try and attack my government networks, every day, classified and unclassified,” he said. “But where they’re going next and we've gotten examples of this is to my cleared defence contractors with the unclassified controlled technical information.”
Bolstering the network security of contractors is a high priority across the entire ballistic missile defence system, he said.
Foreign states are seeking to penetrate missile defences and other weapons systems to steal technology and data for use in their own weapons. They also seek to disrupt or destroy the systems in the event of a crisis or conflict.


“The United States cannot be confident that our critical Information 
Syring said in prepared testimony his agency is deploying upgraded command and control systems with better security against cyber attacks. Missile defence personnel also are being trained to prevent cyber intrusions.

“We know that malicious cyber actors are constantly attempting to exfiltrate information from U.S Industry,” Syring stated. “We will continue to work with the defence industrial base, the FBI, and other partners to identify these issues and raise the costs of this behaviour to those responsible, in coordination with national authorities and in accordance with national policy.”
Syring said a key objective is hardening U.S. missiles defences for future conflicts, which will likely involve cyber attacks against its networks.
“We must build resilient cyber defences that are capable of detecting and mitigating threats without impeding operations in order to ‘fight through’ the cyber threat,” he said.
Two exercises simulating cyber attacks on missile defence networks were held last year. Another exercise is set for next month.
To prevent cyber attacks through equipment and parts, MDA is tightening the security of its suppliers.
“We also have a rigorous cyber and supply chain risk management inspection program to examine everything about our systems, from the truck to supply chain, to the fielded operational ability,” Syring said....Continued in thecomments section..