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Richard · 08-03-2011, 08:58

One thing about those ChiCom MFers...they're a tenacious lot.

And so it goes...

Richard

Reports Of Cberattacks That Likely Originated In China
WaPo, 4 Aug 2011

From government agencies to international organizations and firms, a variety of entities have been victims of cyberattacks that analysts say originated in China.

Leading computer security firm McAfee has traced the hacking of more than 70 corporations and organizations over many months. Among the organizations involved was the International Olympic Committee.

The United Nations was another target of the cyberattacks discovered by McAfee.

The report also identified a U.S. Energy Department lab as another cyberattack victim. McAfee dubbed the intrusions "Operation Shady RAT," with the acronym standing for "remote access tool."

The Associated Press's New York and Hong Kong offices were also among the targets. Unsuspecting reporters working on China issues clicked on infected links in e-mail, the experts said.

Some of the intrusions — such as one into the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal — are continuing, McAfee's vice president of threat research said.

Google's accusation that its e-mail accounts were hacked from China landed like a bombshell because it cast light on a problem few companies will discuss: the threat from China-based cyberattacks.

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Richard Quiet Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 15,370	Reports Of Cyberattacks That Likely Originated In China One thing about those ChiCom MFers...they're a tenacious lot. And so it goes... Richard Reports Of Cberattacks That Likely Originated In China WaPo, 4 Aug 2011 From government agencies to international organizations and firms, a variety of entities have been victims of cyberattacks that analysts say originated in China. Leading computer security firm McAfee has traced the hacking of more than 70 corporations and organizations over many months. Among the organizations involved was the International Olympic Committee. The United Nations was another target of the cyberattacks discovered by McAfee. The report also identified a U.S. Energy Department lab as another cyberattack victim. McAfee dubbed the intrusions "Operation Shady RAT," with the acronym standing for "remote access tool." The Associated Press's New York and Hong Kong offices were also among the targets. Unsuspecting reporters working on China issues clicked on infected links in e-mail, the experts said. Some of the intrusions — such as one into the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal — are continuing, McAfee's vice president of threat research said. Google's accusation that its e-mail accounts were hacked from China landed like a bombshell because it cast light on a problem few companies will discuss: the threat from China-based cyberattacks. http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...y.html#photo=1 __________________ “Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch) “Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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