http://www.dofonline.co.uk/economy/chinese-espionage-alert-in-belgium5458.html By Adrie van der Luijt Director of Finance Online 03 May 2008 The Belgian government has warned of Chinese cyber attacks on its computer systems. Justice minister Jo Vandeurzen said on Friday that the national intelligence service had traced attacks on governmental computer systems back to China. So-called spyware - software used to obtain information from computers without authorisation - was found attached to emails sent to Belgium state departments. "China is especially interested in Belgium, not just because we host the headquarters of both NATO and the European Union, but because of our ties with Africa," the minister said. China obtains vast quantities of natural resources from Africa to fuel its booming industries. The Dutch national intelligence service reported last week that similar attacks on high-security IT systems had taken place in The Netherlands. These attacks were also traced back to China and focused on information related to the energy sector. _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com
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