On Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> This is the most plausible explanation I have heard:
>
> "The US flaw-hunting specialist said that the attack was an attempt to
> steal source code on an industrial scale [....]
Another article (snagged from Dave Farber's list):
http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/index.cfm?newsid=28293
Excerpt:
> That's because [the attackers] apparently were able to access a system
> used to help Google comply with search warrants by providing data on
> Google users, said a source familiar with the situation, who spoke on
> condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the
> press.
>
> "Right before Christmas, it was, 'Holy s***, this malware is accessing
> the internal intercept [systems],'" he said.
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