The gang behind Operation Aurora, a coordinated attack that hit Google and tens of other large United States corporations, is alive, well and hacking away, Symantec said. Over the last three years, the gang has used lots of zero-day attacks against not just defense corporations, but also the manufacturers in their targets’ supply chains. “The group actually utilized at least eight zero-days over a three-year period, which is unheard of,” said Vikram Thakur, manager, Symantec Security Response.
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In Google Attack Aftermath, Operation Aurora Keeps on Hacking
Posted by: Richard Adhikari September 8, 2012 05:00 AMThe gang behind Operation Aurora, a coordinated attack that hit Google and tens of other large United States corporations, is alive, well and hacking away, Symantec said. Over the last three years, the gang has used lots of zero-day attacks against not just defense corporations, but also the manufacturers in their targets’ supply chains. “The group actually utilized at least eight zero-days over a three-year period, which is unheard of,” said Vikram Thakur, manager, Symantec Security Response.