Oil and Gas Data Hack

[Atheist-Lite]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12416580

Hackers have run rampant through the networks of at least five oil and gas firms for years, reveals a report.

Compiled by security firm McAfee, it details the methods and techniques the hackers used to gain access to the unamed multinational firms.

Via a combination of con tricks, computer vulnerabilities and weak security controls, the attackers gained access and stole secrets, it says.

The hackers targeted documents about oil exploration and bidding contracts.

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