Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Today in the news: String of hackings blamed on Chinese military

News to Know

A Virginia-based cybersecurity firm Mandiant says the?Chinese military is responsible for a string of recent cyber-attacks, including several on news sites, according to CNN. The firm has studied the group of hackers, know as the "comment crew," over the past six years. Mandiant claims the activity of this group can be traced to four networks near Shanghai, with some taking place at the location of a secret branch of China's military.

A report by Mandiant called the attacks cyber-espionage, and said they believe large amounts of intellectual property have been stolen during the attacks. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman denied hacking charges, claiming China is also the victim of many cyber-attacks.

Quote of note

"The station is still flying straight, and everybody is in good shape." - Commander Kevin Ford, on the status of the International Space Station. The space station lost contact with NASA earlier today, according to Yahoo News. Communication has been reestablished, and the loss of contact has been blamed on a computer malfunction during a software update.

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Source: http://www.morningsun.net/news/x766869940/Today-in-the-news-String-of-hackings-blamed-on-Chinese-military

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