Thursday, August 4, 2011

McAfee: One Country Behind "Operation Shady Rat" Cyber Attacks

McAfee Says 'One State Actor' Behind International Hacking Spree -- L.A. Times

McAfee Inc. says it has uncovered an international hacking campaign, probably conducted by one government, that has spied on and committed cyber attacks against the networks of 72 other governments and corporations over the last five years.

The Santa Clara-based tech security firm has dubbed the alleged hacking spree "Operation Shady RAT," and noted that 49 of the 72 victims it has identified were located in the U.S. -- making American organizations the main target.

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More News On McAfee's Report On "Operation Shady Rat"

White House Declines to Name Agencies Hit by 'Shady RAT' Attacks -- PCMag
Shady RAT Hid Behind Chinese Hacker Tool -- Information Week
China Suspected Of Shady RAT Attacks -- Information Week
Shady RAT Attack Hit 72 Organizations -- Information Week
Major cyber-espionage operation exposed -- ZDNet
Security Firm Sees Global Cyberspying -- New York Times
McAfee: Global cyber attack under way for 5 years -- ABC News
McAfee: 'Shady RAT' Attacks Could Have Hit Thousands of Targets -- PCMag
Hackers infiltrate computer networks of thousands of companies -- L.A. Times
US was chief target of cyber attacks: McAfee -- MSNBC
ANALYSIS-Cyber raids unlikely to stir faster global action -- Reuters
Top 5 Potential Cyber-Enemies for the United States -- PCWorld
Why is the West silent on 5-year cyberwar launched by China? -- Kevin Fogarty, IT World
Massive global cyberattack hits US hard: Who could have done it? -- Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor

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