Naval Computer With Military Codes Goes Missing From Guided-Missile Ship

June 12 2012

Taiwan

The military in Taiwan says it is investigating the possible compromising of naval communications codes.

A laptop on a Taiwanese navy ship has vanished, sparking fears of espionage, reports Agence France-Presse.

The classified computer, installed onboard a Kuang Hua VI-class guided-missile patrol craft, disappeared in late May at the southern port of Tsoying, Taiwan's largest naval base, military officials said on Monday.

The navy has been unable to account for its...

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