Japanese Defense Contractor Reports Hacking

Japan's biggest defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, said hackers had gained access to its computers, with one newspaper saying its submarine, missile and nuclear power plant component factories had been the target. The company said in a statement that some information could have been stolen in the first known cyber attack on Japan's defense industry.

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