BIS Computers Under Chinese Attack
6 October 2006Computers from the Bureau of Industry and Security have been targeted by Chinese hackers. The BIS is responsible for controlling U.S. exports of commodities, software and technology having both commercial and military uses.
The attacks were traced to Web sites registered on Chinese Internet service providers, Commerce officials said. “We determined they were owned by the Chinese,” a senior Commerce official said. He did not say who in China was responsible or whether officials had even been able to identify the culprits. Although bureau employees were informed of the problem in July, commerce officials declined to say when the attacks were discovered and how long they had been going on. Only over time did bureau officials realize the extent of the damage from the breach …
China has long been a focus of high-level attention at BIS and was the destination for the largest number of licenses approved by the bureau in 2004, according to the bureau’s most recent annual report. In weighing applications for licenses, bureau officials seek to protect U.S. national security interests without hamstringing legitimate commercial trade.
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