http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/13/web-google-cyberattack-china.aspx By Ben Bain FCW.com Jan 13, 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is looking for an explanation from the Chinese government regarding Google's accusation that a cyberattack against the company's infrastructure originated in China, with a primary goal of accessing Chinese human rights activists' Gmail accounts. "We have been briefed by Google on these allegations, which raise very serious concerns and questions. We look to the Chinese government for an explanation," Clinton said in a brief statement on Jan. 12. "The ability to operate with confidence in cyberspace is critical in a modern society and economy." Google said in a post on the company.s blog on Jan. 12 that in mid-December it detected "a highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China that resulted in the theft of intellectual property from Google." David Drummond, Google's senior vice president for corporate development and chief legal officer, wrote in the post that the company has evidence to suggest that a - primary goal of the attackers was accessing the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.. "These attacks and the surveillance they have uncovered.combined with the attempts over the past year to further limit free speech on the Web -- have led us to conclude that we should review the feasibility of our business operations in China," Drummond said. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Wed Jan 13 2010 - 22:15:57 PST
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