During the last two years -- and up to four years -- the hackers had access to the computer networks, focusing on financial documents related to oil and gas field exploration and bidding contracts, said Alperovitch.
They also copied proprietary industrial processes.
"That information is tremendously sensitive and would be worth a huge amount of money to competitors," said Alperovitch.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Chinese hackers infiltrated five energy firms: McAfee | Reuters
Chinese hackers infiltrated five energy firms: McAfee | Reuters:
