China Syndrome

Silicon reports that security experts have revealed tantalising details about a group of Chinese hackers who are suspected of launching intelligence gathering attacks against the US government.

The hackers, who are believed to be based in the Chinese province of Guangdong, are thought to have stolen US military secrets, including aviation specifications and flight-planning software.

The team is thought to consist of 20 hackers It is claimed the Chinese government was the most likely recipient of the information they intercepted.

The US government has coined the term 'Titan Rain' to describe the hackers.