04 August 2011

McAfee Report Outlines Global #CyberSpying Operation by Chinese #Hackers

More than 70 companies, governments and non-profit organizations around the world were attacked by hackers in a massive cyberspying operation that experts say was likely conducted by China.

In a report released Wednesday, the security firm McAfee said the five-year mission included a wide range of victims, including the United Nations, the International Olympic Committee, a Department of Energy Research Laboratory and nearly two dozen defense contractors. The victims were spread across more than a dozen countries, though 49 of the 72 identified targets were located in the United States.

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