CYBER ATTACKS : CHINA

“Security researchers said they have discovered software capable of stealing information installed on computers in 103 countries from a network that targeted government agencies.The software infected more than 1,200 computers, almost 30% of which were considered high-value targets, according to a report published Sunday by Information Warfare Monitor, a Toronto-based organization”. Said WSJ.

“Google has said it will end the controversial censorship of its search service in China and risk being thrown out of the world’s most populous internet market, following what it claimed were Chinese-based attempts to hack into its systems and those of other international companies”. Said FT

The apparent attacks are the latest to suggest cyberespionage is on the rise. Last year, Kevin Chilton, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, said “military computer networks are increasingly coming under attack from hackers trying to steal information, many of whom he said appeared to have ties to China”.