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Hacker Steals 10 Petabytes from China's Supercomputing Center

4/8/2026

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A hacker allegedly stole over 10 petabytes of data from the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, China.
The breach involved classified defense documents and missile schematics.
The incident may be the largest data heist from China.
Cybersecurity experts say the attacker accessed the system via a compromised VPN.
Cybersecurity experts say the attacker used a botnet to exfiltrate data over six months.

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A hacker allegedly stole over 10 petabytes of data from the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, China.
The breach involved classified defense documents and missile schematics.
The incident may be the largest data heist from China.
Cybersecurity experts say the attacker accessed the system via a compromised VPN.
Cybersecurity experts say the attacker used a botnet to exfiltrate data over six months.