Airbus hit by series of cyberattacks on suppliers

There have been four major attacks on Airbus in the last 12 months. (File/AFP)

• The hackers targeted its suppliers, including engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce

PARIS: European aerospace giant Airbus has been hit by a series of attacks by hackers who have targeted its suppliers, including engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, in their search for technical secrets, security sources told AFP.
There have been four major attacks on Airbus in the last 12 months, according to two security sources involved in investigating the hacking, in which China is suspected.