Thursday, June 2, 2011

Hackers stole secret Canadian government data

Hackers who attacked two of Canada's federal departments stole classified information before being discovered last January.

Hackers sent malicious emails to staff that appeared to be coming from senior managers. When staff opened the attachments, hackers found a path into the federal network, providing access to classified information.

The linked article contains a chronology of the attack.

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