China and Iran were accused last week of renewing their cyberattacks on U.S. computer systems after a brief hiatus. A gang of Chinese hackers allegedly affiliated with the country’s People’s Liberation Army has resumed infiltrating U.S. computer systems after making a strategic withdrawal earlier this year, according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant. Mandiant blew the whistle on the Chinese bandits known as Unit 61398, or the “Comment Crew,” in a special report released in February.
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'Comment Crew' Back in Action Against US Cybertargets, Says Mandiant
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. May 28, 2013 05:00 AMChina and Iran were accused last week of renewing their cyberattacks on U.S. computer systems after a brief hiatus. A gang of Chinese hackers allegedly affiliated with the country’s People’s Liberation Army has resumed infiltrating U.S. computer systems after making a strategic withdrawal earlier this year, according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant. Mandiant blew the whistle on the Chinese bandits known as Unit 61398, or the “Comment Crew,” in a special report released in February.