Security vendor McAfee has released information pertaining to a years-long series of network intrusions and data theft incidents that the company has collectively dubbed “Operation Shady RAT.” The data stolen falls into a broad range of categories: closely guarded national secrets, negotiation plans and exploration details for new oil and gas field auctions, legal contracts, design schematics, data from a U.S. real estate firm, information from the Olympics committees of three countries, and info from the United Nations.
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McAfee Smells a Rat
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 3, 2011 11:54 AMSecurity vendor McAfee has released information pertaining to a years-long series of network intrusions and data theft incidents that the company has collectively dubbed “Operation Shady RAT.” The data stolen falls into a broad range of categories: closely guarded national secrets, negotiation plans and exploration details for new oil and gas field auctions, legal contracts, design schematics, data from a U.S. real estate firm, information from the Olympics committees of three countries, and info from the United Nations.