Attack Case Study2

Government computers under attack - SC Magazine US: "Based on data provided to USA Today by US-CERT, unauthorized access to government computers and installations of hostile programs rose from a combined 3,928 incidents in 2007 to 5,488 in 2008.

The culprits seem to be after military secrets, said Brad Curran, Frost & Sullivan senior aerospace & defense industry analyst. They want to steal technology, or in a new strategy, what he calls asymmetric warfare.

“With our military capabilities, these groups cannot compete or stand toe to toe, so they look for asymmetric gaps to exploit,” Curran told SCMagazineUS.com. “State actors want to exploit information gaps on our networks, and read or alter our email.”"