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Chinese hackers breach white house computer systems[RISKS] Risks Digest 25.45
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:22:29 -0500
Begin forwarded message: Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:44:23 PST From: "Peter G. Neumann" <neumann () csl sri com> Subject: Chinese hackers breach white house computer systemsChinese hackers have penetrated the White House computer network on multiple
occasions and obtained e-mails between government officials, a senior US official told the *Financial Times*. On each occasion, the attackersaccessed the White House computer system for brief periods, allowing them
enough time to steal information before US computer experts patched thesystem. US government cyber intelligence experts suspect the attacks were sponsored by the Chinese government because of their targeted nature. But they concede that it is extremely difficult to trace the exact source of an
attack beyond a server in a particular country. "We are getting very targeted Chinese attacks so it stretches credulity that these are notdirected by government-related organisations," said the official. [Source: The *Financial Times* website has items by Demetri Sevastopolu, dated 7, 8, and 17 Nov 2008. The above text is an excerpt from the most recent. PGN-ed]
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