Attack hits 70+ multi-national organizations and government entities
It doesn’t seem as though a week goes by without the report of another corporation’s computer network being hacked. Some of the attacks have focused on user’s personal information, specifically the LulzSec hacks of both the Sony intranet that released PlayStation Network user data and the UK’s National Health Service that exposed patient data.
In August a massive attack was revealed, dubbed Operation Shady RAT. In the software world, a RAT is a remote access tool that enables a user to administer another computer for afar.
McAfee discovered this intrusion, and found it had impacted more than 70 global companies, governments and non-profit organizations during the last 5 years.
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