Saturday, May 18, 2013

Cyberattacks Against US Corporations Rise

Officials said the aim in a new wave of attacks was not espionage but sabotage, and that the source seemed to be in the Middle East. (source infra)

Cyberattacks on Rise Against U.S. Corporations - NYTimes.com: "A new wave of cyberattacks is striking American corporations, prompting warnings from federal officials, including a vague one issued last week by the Department of Homeland Security. This time, officials say, the attackers’ aim is not espionage but sabotage, and the source seems to be somewhere in the Middle East. The targets have primarily been energy companies, and the attacks appeared to be probes, looking for ways to seize control of their processing systems. The attacks are continuing, officials said. . . ." (read more at link above)


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