Comments on: MI5 warns banks of Chinese hackers http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2007/12/mi5-warns-banks-of-chinese-hackers/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Heike http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2007/12/mi5-warns-banks-of-chinese-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Heike Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:02:25 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=152#comment-173 J.D., Great having you here! J.D. runs a fantastic security blog over at http://jabolins.livejournal.com/ . I've also added him to the new links section in the sidebar. Later this afternoon I'll post an intrusion into the UK government that happened in 2005. J.D.,

Great having you here! J.D. runs a fantastic security blog over at http://jabolins.livejournal.com/ . I’ve also added him to the new links section in the sidebar.

Later this afternoon I’ll post an intrusion into the UK government that happened in 2005.

]]> By: J.D. Abolins http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2007/12/mi5-warns-banks-of-chinese-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-172 J.D. Abolins Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:43:09 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=152#comment-172 For what it's worth, the MI5's Threats > Espionage page includes the following: --- The UK is a high priority espionage target and a number of countries are actively seeking UK information and material to advance their own military, technological, political and economic programmes. We estimate that at least 20 foreign intelligence services are operating to some degree against UK interests. Of greatest concern are the Russians and Chinese. The number of Russian intelligence officers in London has not fallen since Soviet times. --- From http://www.mi5.gov.uk/output/Page20.html No surprise at all. Another report about the MI5 alert can be read at http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2980250.ece That reports appears to give somewhat more detailed information about what was in the MI5-CPNI alert and the background of the alert. For what it’s worth, the MI5’s Threats > Espionage page includes the following:
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The UK is a high priority espionage target and a number of countries are actively seeking UK information and material to advance their own military, technological, political and economic programmes.

We estimate that at least 20 foreign intelligence services are operating to some degree against UK interests. Of greatest concern are the Russians and Chinese. The number of Russian intelligence officers in London has not fallen since Soviet times.
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From http://www.mi5.gov.uk/output/Page20.html

No surprise at all.

Another report about the MI5 alert can be read at
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2980250.ece
That reports appears to give somewhat more detailed information about what was in the MI5-CPNI alert and the background of the alert.

]]> By: Heike http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2007/12/mi5-warns-banks-of-chinese-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Heike Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:03:36 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=152#comment-171 Jumper, Doesn't that just scream, "admit nothing, deny everything, and launch counter-allegations." The only other front person that has it this good and requires no change in script...Hawaii weather announcer. Jumper,

Doesn’t that just scream, “admit nothing, deny everything, and launch counter-allegations.” The only other front person that has it this good and requires no change in script…Hawaii weather announcer.

]]> By: jumper http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2007/12/mi5-warns-banks-of-chinese-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-170 jumper Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:07:07 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=152#comment-170 Official Response: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-12/04/content_6298214.htm Official Response:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-12/04/content_6298214.htm

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