It is important to note, these were not intelligence satellites. This is more like the Chinese government doing what some of the hacker sub culture has done for

It is important to note, these were not intelligence satellites. This is more like the Chinese government doing what some of the hacker sub culture has done for a long time: rattle the lock and see how easy it is to open. Presumably security was not a big concern, because how many jerks would have the means to hack into these? And what could you accomplish other than vandalism? As it turns out, now we know. Live and learn.