Chinese Hackers Attacked German Government, Companies - Report

Chinese hackers have been attacking Germany's government and companies on a grand scale, magazine Der Spiegel reports Sunday, citing intelligence sources.

ThyssenKrupp AG (TKA.XE) was hit by a major cyberattack from China in mid-2012, a spokeswoman for the engineering company confirmed.

European Aeronautics Defence & Space Co. NV (EAD.FR) told the German government that it was also attacked, according to Der Spiegel. A spokesman for the plane maker didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Dow Jones Newswires.

The German government and other federal institutions were subject to more than 1,000 attacks from foreign intelligence agencies last year, said a spokeswoman for the country's intelligence agency, Bundesamt fuer Verfassungsschutz.

The news comes after major U.S. companies such as Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said they have been hit by cyberattacks.

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