Chinese hackers reportedly hit Western oil company computers

From the FBI's Infragard daily bulletin:

1. February 10, Associated Press – (International) Report: Hackers in China hit Western oil companies. Hackers operating from China stole sensitive information from Western oil companies, McAfee Inc. reported February 10. The report did not identify the companies but said the “coordinated, covert and targeted” attacks began in November 2009 and targeted computers of oil and gas companies in the United States, Taiwan, Greece, and Kazakhstan. It said the attackers stole information on operations, bidding for oil fields, and financing. “We have identified the tools, techniques, and network activities used in these continuing attacks - which we have dubbed Night Dragon - as originating primarily in China,” the report said. The Chinese government has denied it is involved. Security consultants said China’s military or other government agencies might be stealing technology and trade secrets to help Chinese state companies. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/ content/article/2011/02/10/AR2011021001051.htm.