- Joined
- Jan 13, 2013
- Messages
- 463
- Points
- 0
How can it be that LEEgime was not aware that servers in Sink-a-pore had been hacked into by Ah Tiongs? Have the minions of LEEgime been sleeping on the job?
I would think LEEgime is afraid of the Ah Tiongs.
*****************************************************************
The Straits Times, 22 March 2013, pg B11
Probe into claim of Chinese cyber attacks in S'pore
By Hoe Pei Shan
THE Government is verifying a claim by private cyber security firm Mandiant that a secret Chinese military unit carried out cyber attacks in Singapore, and even had a server located here.
Mandiant, a United States-based company, first released information on the hacking unit they identified as the People's Liberation Army's Shanghai-based Unit 61398 - or an advanced persistent threat "APT1" - in a February report.
The report described APT1 as "one of the most prolific cyber espionage groups" that has stolen "hundreds of terabytes of data from at least 141 organisations" ranging from details on mergers and acquisitions to the e-mail of senior employees. Mandiant alleged that the unit has been behind cyber attacks around the world since 2006.
Among the 141 victims identified, two were reported to be located in Singapore, with the rest largely in the United States. Mandiant also said it had identified one APT1 server located in Singapore which engaged in the transfer of files.
The firm reiterated these findings in their annual threat report released last week.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the Government is looking into the two reports to determine if the information is indeed true.
Said an MHA spokesman yesterday: "MHA is keeping abreast of cyber threats related to Singapore, and the relevant authority would ascertain the veracity of any such related information and deal with it accordingly."
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has rejected Mandiant's accusations, saying it doubted the firm's evidence.
When asked for details about the hacking victims in Singapore, Mandiant public relations manager Susan Helmick said the firm could not provide any "due to the privacy concerns of those impacted".
I would think LEEgime is afraid of the Ah Tiongs.
*****************************************************************
The Straits Times, 22 March 2013, pg B11
Probe into claim of Chinese cyber attacks in S'pore
By Hoe Pei Shan
THE Government is verifying a claim by private cyber security firm Mandiant that a secret Chinese military unit carried out cyber attacks in Singapore, and even had a server located here.
Mandiant, a United States-based company, first released information on the hacking unit they identified as the People's Liberation Army's Shanghai-based Unit 61398 - or an advanced persistent threat "APT1" - in a February report.
The report described APT1 as "one of the most prolific cyber espionage groups" that has stolen "hundreds of terabytes of data from at least 141 organisations" ranging from details on mergers and acquisitions to the e-mail of senior employees. Mandiant alleged that the unit has been behind cyber attacks around the world since 2006.
Among the 141 victims identified, two were reported to be located in Singapore, with the rest largely in the United States. Mandiant also said it had identified one APT1 server located in Singapore which engaged in the transfer of files.
The firm reiterated these findings in their annual threat report released last week.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the Government is looking into the two reports to determine if the information is indeed true.
Said an MHA spokesman yesterday: "MHA is keeping abreast of cyber threats related to Singapore, and the relevant authority would ascertain the veracity of any such related information and deal with it accordingly."
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has rejected Mandiant's accusations, saying it doubted the firm's evidence.
When asked for details about the hacking victims in Singapore, Mandiant public relations manager Susan Helmick said the firm could not provide any "due to the privacy concerns of those impacted".
