Chinese cyber espionage � widespread and aggressive
[Johannesburg, 9 May 2013] -
Any company doing a large deal with a Chinese company has likely had its systems compromised, says Richard Bejtlich, Chief Security Officer at Mandiant.Addressing the 8th annual ITWeb IT Security Summit in Sandton this morning, Bejtlich said cyber espionage is widespread and common in China. "Every time I read of a major deal pending with a Chinese company, I know we will be getting a call from the counter party soon, if we aren�t already helping them," he said.Mandiant, a global security incident response management firm, last year released a report outlining the activities of a key Chinese organisation, Unit 61398, formally known as the Second Bureau of the People�s Liberation Army�s General Staff Department's Third Department. The report revealed a seven-year history of digital espionage by Unit 61398 against at least 141 Western companies. Mandiant traced Chinese cyber- spying back to a 12-story office building outside Shanghai.
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