Apr 09 2008
Chinese hackers able to access stand-alone computers in India
According to Daily News Analysis India:
The Chinese hackers had even accessed some of the stand-alone secure computers on which senior MEA officials store secret notes on national policy and mission plans. Sources say these stand-alone computers may have been carelessly connected to the local area network and through it to the Internet giving hackers access.
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>Sources say the auditors were able to verify the details including internet protocol
>addresses and the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the hackers, confirming
> they originated in China.
they got the MAC addresses too!? man, those indians are really technical
“Computer viruses hit one million ”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7340315.stm
“A MAC address, also called hardware address, is a unique identification number that helps analysts trace the systems back to its country or location.”
That’s funny, I was always under the impression it traces back to the manufacturer- in which case, my computer would probably look very Chinese too. (How could they even have MAC addresses of outside assailants- unless they connected to some sort of virtual LAN, which would be a relevant detail)
@Companion Sphere -
I agree. Not sure how they obtained a remote MAC address. And I’m not sure how the MAC can be tied to a specific country. If any reader has more details about this, please feel free to post.
This article denies that the attack took place but is so full of contradictions really not worth posting.
Update 1201GMT: Fixed link to article.