Phil Muncaster V3.co.uk, 24 Feb 2011 The Night Dragon hacking attacks uncovered by security vendor McAfee were targeted at some of the world’s largest petrochemical companies, including Shell, Exxon Mobil and BP, according to new reports. A Bloomberg report citing “one of the companies and investigators who declined to be identified” said that the list of targeted companies also included Marathon Oil, ConocoPhillips and Baker … Continue reading Night Dragon hackers targeted Shell, BP and Exxon

LONDON: The Communist regime in China with the help of a elite hacker community is building its cyber warfare capabilities and appears to be using a long-term computer attack campaign to collect US intelligence. An independent study released by a congressional advisory panel found cases that suggested that China’s elite hacker community has ties to Beijing, although there is no substantial proof. The commission report … Continue reading China using elite hacker community to build cyber warfare capability