Hackers Costly To Business September 12, 2000 National Journal's Technology Daily Copyright 2000 National Journal Group, Inc. Hackers who deface sites like FBI.gov or steal credit cards from sites like WesternUnion.com attract great attention, but some experts say such break-ins and "toilet-clogging techniques" are merely a distraction from the real problem of cybercrime corporate-sponsored proprietary information theft committed by professionals who rarely get caught, reports MSNBC. According to the the American Society for Industrial Security, in 1999, Fortune 1000 companies sustained losses of more than $45 billion from thefts of their proprietary information. Just how much of that theft is "Netspionage," or corporate-sponsored hacking, is unclear. In another survey conducted by the Computer Security Institute, over half of 600 companies surveyed said they felt their competitors were a likely source of cyberattack; and the group claimed over $60 million in losses to cyber-espionage. In a related story, hackers stole credit and debit card information from 15,700 online customers of Western Union, whose Web site was unprotected while undergoing maintenance, reports AP. In other hacker news, Benjamin Breuninger, 21, suspected of hacking into the Lawrence Livermore laboratory last year, was arrested Monday, reports AP. Prosecutors are working to bring him to California to face charges. to unsubscribe send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to subscribe send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] more good stuff at http://theMezz.com/alerts ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
