U.S. Government Computer Systems Under Attack

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via The Washington Post.

[snip]

Hackers operating through Chinese Internet servers have launched a
debilitating attack on the computer system of a sensitive Commerce
Department bureau, forcing it to replace hundreds of workstations and
block employees from regular use of the Internet for more than a month,
Commerce officials said yesterday.

The attack targeted the computers of the Bureau of Industry and
Security, which is responsible for controlling U.S. exports of
commodities, software and technology having both commercial and
military uses. The bureau has stepped up its activity in regulating
trade with China in recent years as the United States increased its
exports of such dual-use items to the growing Chinese market.

This marked the second time in recent months that U.S. officials
confirmed that a major attack traced to China had succeeded in
penetrating government computers.

[snip]

More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR2006100501781.html

- ferg


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