Security News > 2011 > May > Cyber attackers try Treasury hack at least once a day

http://www.csoonline.com/article/682397/cyber-attackers-try-treasury-hack-at-least-once-a-day By Anh Nguyen CSO May 16, 2011 'Hostile intelligence agencies' made hundreds of attempts to hack into the Treasury's computer system last year, Chancellor George Osborne has revealed. Osborne said that the number of attempts averaged at least one attack a day. "During 2010, hostile intelligence agencies made hundreds of serious and pre-planned attempts to break into the Treasury's computer system. It averaged out as more than one attempt per day. "This makes the Treasury one of the most targeted departments across Whitehall," Osborne told delegates at the Google Zeitgeist conference in Hertfordshire. He said that more than 20,000 malicious emails are sent to government networks "in any given month". He described one incident to delegates: "At some point last year, a perfectly legitimate G20-related email was sent to HM Treasury and some other international partners. Within minutes, it appeared that the email had been re-sent to the same distribution list. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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