Threat Level Privacy, Crime and Security Online Google Hack Attack Was Ultra Sophisticated
Posted by Marisol Martinez in China, cyber attack, Google
According to this article Mcafee (anti virus firm) has informed the pubic that hackers seeking source code from Google, Adobe, and dozens of other companies used unique and highly complicated methods, along with the use of an unknown hole in Internet Explorer to attack online. McAfee has never seen anything like this type of hacking outside of the defense industry. This attack has companies online on high alert. Google reported on Tuesday that hackers stole intellectual property and accessed human rights activist’s e-mails. McAfee also added that this highly sophisticated and well-organized attack has changed "the threat model" and the company is coming together to prevent this from happening in the future. The attack is said to have originated in China.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/01/operation-aurora