US intelligence believes that China could develop cyber technology that would allow it to connect to and intercept Western satellite channels and networks and take control of satellites.
CBS News quoted leaked Pentagon documents: “In an excerpt from another document, the US intelligence community believes that China is likely to develop cyberattack capabilities to disrupt, exploit and intercept Western satellite channels and networks and possibly take control of the satellites.”
Earlier, the publication reported, citing a Pentagon representative, that the US Department of Defense was investigating the leak of secret Pentagon documents describing the state of the Ukrainian army and US and NATO plans to support the Kyiv forces.
According to the publication, citing a representative of the Pentagon, “the conversation is about documents dated early March.” Allegedly, it was published by Russian pro-government Telegram channels, specific posts are not indicated on social networks, it is claimed that more than 100 documents can be obtained on the Internet, and the damage caused by the incident is assessed as significant. .
The Pentagon said it was investigating information about the leak, and Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, answering a question about the information contained in the leaks, that Moscow had no doubts about the direct or indirect involvement of the United States and NATO. in conflict.
U.S. Attorney General and Attorney General Merrick Garland said earlier that Air National Guard soldier Jacques Teixeira was arrested on Thursday in connection with leaks from the Pentagon.
According to The Washington Post, Teixeira sees the conflict in Ukraine as “disappointing” and believes that Moscow and Kyiv “should have more in common than distance.”
Source: News