Report: Rolls-Royce IT Network Attacked by Chinese Hackers
An AFP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
Chinese-backed computer hackers attacked the internal computer network of British airplane engine maker Rolls-Royce, The Times said in its Monday edition.More here.
Citing unidentified security sources, the daily said that while the hackers did not manage to get through to the company's sensitive data, the attack earlier this year "nearly took them (Rolls-Royce) out".
According to The Times, Anglo-Dutch energy company Royal Dutch Shell uncovered a spy ring made up of Chinese nationals at its facilities in Houston, in the United States, also earlier this year.
The two companies declined to comment when contacted by The Times.
posted by Fergie @ 12/02/2007 10:28:00 PM
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