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10 petabyte (10000 terabyte) of data allegedly stolen from Chinese supercomputer, including classified defense documents
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Analysis Summary
This report comes from CNN covering an alleged breach of China's Tianjin supercomputer where 10 petabytes of sensitive dataβincluding defense documents and missile schematicsβwere stolen. Multiple cybersecurity experts reviewed samples of the leaked data and assessed it as likely authentic, but CNN explicitly states they cannot independently verify the dataset's origins or the hacker's full claims. The breach, if confirmed, would be one of the largest data thefts from China, but the story remains in 'alleged' territory pending more independent verification.
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β10 petabyte (10000 terabyte) of data allegedly stolen from Chinese supercomputerβ
Multiple credible sources report the 10 petabyte figure. CNN quotes experts who reviewed samples and assessed them as likely genuine, but explicitly notes they cannot independently verify the dataset's origins or the full scope of the breach.
βincluding classified defense documentsβ
CNN reports samples appeared to include documents marked 'secret' in Chinese and technical files of defense equipment. Experts reviewed samples and found them consistent with what would come from the supercomputing center, but full dataset verification is incomplete.
βData stolen from Chinese supercomputer at National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjinβ
Widely reported across credible outlets (CNN, Security Magazine, SC Media). Cyber experts who reviewed samples assessed the claim as credible. Attribution to the Tianjin NSCC specifically is based on expert analysis of data samples, not independent forensic confirmation by Chinese authorities.
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