Russia hacked hundreds of Western, Asian companies?

January 22, 2014 11:57

A US cybersecurity firm says it has gathered evidence that the Russian government spied on hundreds of American, European and Asian companies, the first time Moscow has been linked to cyber attacks for alleged economic -- rather than political -- gains.

According to the firm, CrowdStrike, the victims of the previously unreported cyber espionage campaign include energy and technology firms, some of which have lost valuable intellectual property.

CrowdStrike declined to go into detail about those losses or to name any victims, citing confidentiality agreements related to its investigation.

Officials with the Russian Interior Ministry could not be reached for comment early on Wednesday in Moscow.

"These attacks appear to have been motivated by the Russian government's interest in helping its industry maintain competitiveness in key areas of national importance," Dmitri Alperovitch, chief technology officer of CrowdStrike, told Reuters on Tuesday evening.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Sreeshankar undergoes knee surgery

Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has undergone a surgery on his injured knee that ruled him out of the Paris Olympics in July-August.

Arti Singh's Star-Studded Sangeet

Television actor Arti Singh, best known for her stint on Bigg Boss 13, is all set to get married on April 25 in Mumbai.

Sensex, Nifty climb on firm trend in global markets

From the Sensex basket, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Power Grid, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, NTPC and Bajaj Finance were the major gainers. Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Maruti, Reliance Industries and Titan were among...

'Sachin Paaji is like a god'

Wishes poured in for the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 51 on Wednesday.

Not changing 2G judgment, non-auction allocation only for...: Sources

Captain Saurabh Vashisht said his heart is brimming with appreciation and reverence