China Computer Virus Attack Government of Japan

Virus Backdoor Agent by the name of this MOF attacking computers that are 10 embassies and consulates in Japan, and at least two servers that receive data from the office located in China, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said. Account the virus is capable of transmitting user identification (user id) and other information to outside parties by skipping authorized users. Domain server is the same as those used to attack Google and 10 other companies, wrote the Yomiuri Shimbun, quoting a source who did not want to be named.

The virus opens a route in a computer system that was attacked that allow access to hackers to steal data. Yomiuri Shimbun reported, the computer being attacked embassies and consulates in France, the Netherlands, Myanmar, the United States, Canada, China, and South Korea. The Japanese government admitted that their computer is infected with a virus, but there is no confidential information is stolen. Disclosure is started after a virus to steal confidential information such as nuclear power and military aircraft from a computer company in the field of defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy. China has been accused of being the party responsible for the attacks the virus, but they deny the allegations.

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