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Cyber Round Up: NSA Director Warns of Greater Cyber Attack, Hack Against U.S. Research Facility Tied to China, China Reportedly Arrests Hackers U.S. Named

  • NSA Director Warns of Greater Cyber Attack (PC Magazine):  Admiral Michael Rogers of the U.S. Cyber Command and NSA warned of cyber attacks greater than cyber activities currently targeting U.S. assets, according to PC Magazine.  The article further stated that Director Rogers explained that today, hackers are conducting reconnaissance activities,  whereas in the future, actors will use cyber capabilities to conduct highly damaging operations against the nation’s critical infrastructure.  Specifically, the director told PC Magazine that he “fully expect[s] during [his] lifetime as the director this is going to happen…”, according to the article.  The full article can be found here.
  • Hack Against U.S. Research Facility Tied to China (Boston Magazine):  Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, revealed that hackers infiltrated the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (“WHOI”), a non-profit research institution based in Massachusetts that conducts “extensive research for the Department of Defense,” according to Boston Magazine.  The article reports that the hack has been linked to a group based in China.  The WHOI’s network likely accessed as early as February 2013, according to the articleBoston Magazine reported that the WHOI “has no reason to believe” that the hackers obtained or gained access to classified or employee information.  The full article can be found here.
  • China Reportedly Arrests Hackers U.S. Named (Inside Counsel):  According to an article in Inside Counsel, the Chinese government arrested several hackers based on information provided by the U.S.  According to article, the hackers stole commercial secrets from U.S. companies.  The article emphasized the lack of publicity that the arrests received, noting that the story was reported by The Washington Post.  The full article can be found here.

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