Officials: Chinese Hack U.S. Weather Systems, Satellite Network

Officials: Chinese Hack U.S. Weather Systems, Satellite Network
A Chinese national flag flies outside the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong, China, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying set a Monday deadline for opening access to government offices barricaded this week by pro-democracy protesters, raising the possibility of further clashes. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A Chinese national flag flies outside the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong, China, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying set a Monday deadline for opening access to government offices barricaded this week by pro-democracy protesters, raising the possibility of further clashes. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Hackers from China breached the federal weather network recently, forcing cybersecurity teams to seal off data vital to disaster planning, aviation, shipping and scores of other crucial uses, officials said.

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