23 January 2010
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (SYDNEY) —
Attempted intrusions to government systems are not only committed by rival governments, but also by criminal gangs, primarily in Russia and Eastern Europe, who sell stolen state secrets. According to Alistair MacGibbon, a former director of the Australian High Tech Crimes Centre, government use of botnets is blurring the line between cyberespionage and cybercrime, since botnets are a traditional tool of cybercriminals. Paul Ducklin, the regional head of technology at the security vendor Sophos, adds that purchasing exploit capabilities can be inexpensive and appealing to governments who would prefer not to generate exploits themselves.
Source: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/cyberwar-rekindles-arms-race-20100122-mqpc.html (Reliability: Moderate)
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