Ouch.
From Computer World:
Investigators in Japan looking into the leak of data relating to the Aegis missile defense system have discovered other sensitive U.S. military information has been leaked, Japan’s Kyodo News reported on Tuesday.
The additional data includes “the highest level of information” relating to sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptors and the Link 16 system, which is used to exchange reconnaissance satellite data between Japan and the U.S., Kyodo said, quoting “informed sources.”
The revelation that additional information has fallen into the hands of those that shouldn’t have it will likely cause further embarrassment for Japan and could affect the deployment of U.S. military hardware in the country and Japan’s plans to buy F-22A Raptor fighter jets. Japan is currently asking the U.S. to supply confidential information relating to the jets.
The Aegis leak first came to light in March when police were searching the home of a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) officer as part of an immigration investigation of the officer’s wife, who is Chinese. The officer wasn’t supposed to have the data in question, including an educational document that concerned the radar and transmission frequencies of the Aegis system, triggering the investigation.
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[tags]Japan Military, Aegis Data Leak, Missile Info[/tags]