The latest report of Chinese cyber-espionage hits U.S. defense computers as the nation increases its defense budget and works to build an aircraft carrier fleet and stealth planes. 

Hundreds of terabytes of data have been stolen from U.S. and other foreign companies and governments, Mandiant's report states. 

Cyber attacks originating in China have been discovered to spy on economic efforts at U.S. businesses, especially those in finance, technology and aerospace.

Fifty-three Times employees' computers were hacked after the paper launched an investigation into the vast wealth of some of China's most influential families.