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Iran admits expanded cyberattacks, claims it's identified hackers >> Computerworld

The Iranian government acknowledged today that authorities have found evidence of recent cyberattacks against several agencies, according to reports by state-sponsored media outlets.

A week ago, the country's oil ministry confirmed that it and other facilities in the energy industry had been targeted by malware attacks.

Today, the <a href="http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1590815">Mehr News Agency</a> said that Esmaeil Ahmadi-Moqaddam, Iran's national police chief, had claimed that his office has "found clues about recent cyberattacks on a number of Iranian ministries and companies."

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28 days ago by guardiantech

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Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered, U.N. hit >> Reuters

"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." 
 
McAfee said there was just one state behind all of the attacks, but declined to point the finger. A security researcher apparently briefed on the study said that the evidence points to China. Over to you, China.

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august 2011 by guardiantech

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Pentagon: Online Cyber Attacks Can Count as Acts of War >> WSJ.com

"The Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war, a finding that for the first time opens the door for the U.S. to respond using traditional military force."

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may 2011 by guardiantech

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