Chinese hack attack on US dept
p2pnet.net News:- A Chinese rookit hack attack has seriously disrupted US Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) computers .
The BIS, which controls exports of commodities, software and technology having both commercial and military uses, has, “stepped up its activity in regulating trade with China in recent years as the US increased its exports of such dual-use items to the growing Chinese market,” says Agency France-Presse.
It’s the second time in recent months, “that US officials confirmed that a major attack traced to China had succeeded in penetrating government computers,” states AFP.
The attacks were traced to Web sites registered on Chinese Internet service providers, Commerce officials said, according to The Washington Post.
“We determined they were owned by the Chinese,” it has a senior Commerce official saying, but, “He did not say who in China was responsible or whether officials had even been able to identify the culprits.
“Although bureau employees were informed of the problem in July, Commerce officials declined to say when the attacks were discovered and how long they had been going on. Only over time did bureau officials realize the extent of the damage from the breach.”
Also See:
Agency France-Presse – Chinese hackers hit US state computers, October 6, 2006
The Washington Post – China hackers attack U.S. system, October 8, 2006
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