http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/01/experts_warn_hing_kong_attacks/ By Phil Muncaster The Register 1st June 2012 Security experts have warned multinationals with bases in Hong Kong that they are not immune to cyber attack from China despite the shared sovereignty between the Special Administrative Region (SAR)and its mainland parent. The Chinese authorities have long been blamed for either officially sanctioning cyber espionage attacks on foreign public and private organisations or turning a blind eye to financially motivated or patriotic attacks on western companies and states launched from within the People’s Republic. Some believe there is an unwritten agreement between the hacking community and the authorities that these activities can continue as long as no government organisations or firms operating in China are touched. However, experts in the SAR have said multinationals appear to be fair game for Chinese hackers. [...] -- Help InfoSec News with a Donation http://www.infosecnews.org/donate.htmlReceived on Fri Jun 01 2012 - 00:42:53 PDT
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