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Hackers Plundered Israeli Defense Firms that Built ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense System

Summary: Between October 2011 and August 2012, attackers believed to be operating out of China breached the corporate networks of three Israeli defense contractors - Elisra Group, Israel Aerospace Industries, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems - and exfiltrated large amounts of intellectual property on Arrow III missiles, UAVs, and ballistic rockets. CyberESI identified more than 700 files totaling 762 MB taken from IAI alone, including a 900-page document with schematics and specifications for the Arrow 3 missile, and said the attackers copied the email of Elisra's CEO, CTO, and multiple vice presidents.

Bottom line: Much of the stolen Arrow 3 technology was designed by Boeing and other U.S. contractors under ITAR controls, so the loss reached American systems as well - and CyberESI says neither the victim firms nor the U.S. government responded when it alerted them at the time.

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