At about the same time in January that Google reported its infrastructure had been hacked, someone broke into Intel’s systems. However, unlike Google, which reported the attack publicly and ended up getting the federal government involved, Intel kept relatively quiet about its intrusion. The only mention Intel made of the attack was in its SEC 10-K filing. That’s because the chipmaker didn’t believe that anything was stolen, spokesperson Chuck Molloy told TechNewsWorld. It’s not yet clear whether the attack is connected with the one on Google.
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The Intel Intrusion: When Is a Hack Just a Hack?
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 25, 2010 05:00 AMAt about the same time in January that Google reported its infrastructure had been hacked, someone broke into Intel’s systems. However, unlike Google, which reported the attack publicly and ended up getting the federal government involved, Intel kept relatively quiet about its intrusion. The only mention Intel made of the attack was in its SEC 10-K filing. That’s because the chipmaker didn’t believe that anything was stolen, spokesperson Chuck Molloy told TechNewsWorld. It’s not yet clear whether the attack is connected with the one on Google.