http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/08/theyre-ba-ack-hacker-gang-that-infiltrated-nyt-for-months-returns/
By Dan Goodin
The Register
Aug 12, 2013
The hacking team suspected of infiltrating New York Times computers for four
months has resurfaced with new attack tools after months of lying low, security
researchers said.
The group, commonly known as APT 12, has for years engaged in a series of
computer intrusions designed to obtain sensitive information from government
agencies, military contractors, journalists, and others. According to a blog
post published Monday by research firm FireEye, the gang went silent after the
exposure of the four-month hacking campaign, which the NYT said was in response
to a story critical of the family of Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao.
Now the group is back, this time attacking an unidentified "organization
involved in shaping economic policy," Monday's report said. In addition to
hitting a new target, the group also used an updated hacking tool from the
Backdoor.APT.Aumlib and Backdoor.APT.Ixeshe malware families.
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