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Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered
Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organizations including the United Nations, governments and companies around the world. Ref. Source 5
Revealed: Fake Facebook Identity Used By Military Contractors Plotting To Hack Progressive Organizations:
Hunton and Williams, the law firm representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, had been immersed in talks with HBGary Federal, Palantir, and Berico to deliver on a $2 million deal to move forward with the hacking plot against the Chamber's critics. Ref. Source 5
Japanese missile maker hacked: report Mitsubishi's computer network was hacked at factories that build submarines and missiles and make components for nuclear power plants in the first such attack targeting Japan's defence industry, the Yomiuri newspaper said.
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FBI wants new, secure internet
The computer networks that control power plants and financial systems will never be secure enough and a new, highly secure alternative Internet should be considered for development, a top FBI official said Thursday. Ref. Source 4
Sophisticated sabotage hack fear
When a computer attack hobbled Iran's unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing. Ref. Source 3
Cyber attack on chemical firms
At least 48 chemical and defence companies were victims of a coordinated cyber attack that has been traced to a man in China, according to a new report from security firm Symantec Corp. Ref. Newshttps://www.stuff.co.nz/5890201/Cyber-attack-on-chemical-firms
Israel vows 'retaliatory action' against hacker Israel said on Saturday the online publication of thousands of its citizens' credit card details by a hacker who says he is based in Saudi Arabia was comparable to terrorism, and promised to hit back. Ref. Source 5