Massive Number Of Cyberattacks Uncovered; U.S., UN,, News Organizations And Companies Targeted

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Security Firm Identifies Global Cyber Spying -- New York Times

SHANGHAI — A massive cyberattack that lasted up to five years infiltrated computers and stole data from the United Nations and a wide range of governments and American corporations, according to a report released Wednesday by security experts in the United States.

The American security company McAfee called it a highly sophisticated cyberattack that appeared to have been operated by a government body. But McAfee, which was recently acquired by Intel, declined to say which country it believed was behind the attack.

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More News On This Global Cyber Spying Ring

Exclusive: Operation Shady rat—Unprecedented Cyber-espionage Campaign and Intellectual-Property Bonanza -- Vanity Fair
State actor seen behind "enormous" wave of cyber attacks -- Yahoo News/Reuters
China accused of cyber-spying on news agency and on US -- Sydney Morning Herald
Shady Rat Attacks Hit 70 Organizations, 14 Countries -- Information Week
Governments, IOC and UN hit by massive cyber attack -- BBC
Massive Five-Year Hack Infiltrates U.S. Govt., UN, IOC -- PCMag
Massive Global Cyberattack Targeting U.S., U.N. Discovered; Experts Blame China -- FOX News
McAfee reveals huge series of cyberattacks -- Financial Times
UN, European companies hit in massive cyber-espionage attack -- Deutsche Welle
State-sponsored 5-year global cyberattack uncovered -- The Register
Global cyber-spying shocker -- Politico
McAfee: Hackers Compromised 72 Organizations Since 2006 -- PC World
Report on ‘Operation Shady RAT’ identifies widespread cyber-spying -- Washington Post
McAfee uncovers five-year hacking scheme -- CTV News/Canadian Press
US, UN, IOC targets of cyber spying campaign: McAfee -- AFP
Chinese hackers take on the world -- Tech Eye
UN, 71 other networks hacked - McAfee -- RIA Novosti
McAfee discovers largest cyberattack to date -- CNET
Hackers targeted 72 organisations over five years: Q&A -- The Telegraph
Q+A: Massive cyber attack dubbed "Operation Shady RAT" -- Reuters