Chinese Hackers Hack US Commerce Department

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Chinese Hackers Hit Commerce Department
It's the second major attack originating from China that's been acknowledged by the federal government since July...

The federal government's Commerce Department admitted Friday that heavy attacks on its computers by hackers working through Chinese servers have forced the bureau responsible for granting export licenses to lock down Internet access for more than a month.

Hundreds of computers must be replaced to cleanse the agency of malicious code, including rootkits and spyware.

An attack against computers of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) -- the branch of Commerce responsible for overseeing U.S. exports which have both commercial and military applications -- forced BIS to turn off Internet access in early September...

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