Re: Adobe investigates sophisticatic corporate networksecurity issue

[Wim Lewis <wiml () hhhh org>]

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> This is the most plausible explanation I have heard:
>
> "The US flaw-hunting specialist said that the attack was an attempt to
> steal source code on an industrial scale   [....]

Another article (snagged from Dave Farber's list):
    http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/index.cfm?newsid=28293

Excerpt:
> That's because [the attackers] apparently were able to access a system 
> used to help Google comply with search warrants by providing data on 
> Google users, said a source familiar with the situation, who spoke on 
> condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the 
> press.
>
> "Right before Christmas, it was, 'Holy s***, this malware is accessing 
> the internal intercept [systems],'" he said.


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