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Britain's domestic intelligence agency is warning that cybercrime
perpetrated by China is on the rise following hacking attacks against
Rolls-Royce and Royal Dutch Shell.
The agency, known as MI5, recently sent letters to some 300
banks, accounting and legal firms warning that "state organizations" of
China were plying their networks for information, according to theTimes
of Londonon Monday. "
"The Times, quoting an unnamed source, reported that Rolls-Royce's
network was infected with a Trojan horse program by Chinese hackers
that sent information back to a remote server. Dutch Shell uncovered a
Chinese spying ring in Houston, aimed at pilfering confidential pricing
information for the oil giant's operations in Africa, the paper said,
citing "security sources."
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