China is reeling from a massive cyber attack that has reportedly compromised a state-owned supercomputer. According to a CNN report, hackers infiltrated the National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin, siphoning off over 10 petabytes of highly sensitive military and defense data. The stolen cache includes missile designs, fighter jet blueprints, and advanced combat simulation research.

Cybersecurity experts reveal that the hackers gained access via a VPN entry point and used a botnet to slowly extract data over six months to avoid detection. The breach came to light after a Telegram account named ‘FlamingChina’ released samples of the stolen data in early February. The hackers are now reportedly demanding millions of dollars for the complete dataset. While China has yet to confirm the scale of the leak, experts analyzing the samples suggest the data appears highly authentic, marking a significant blow to China’s national security.