We have a new "Oh give me a $#%^in BREAK!" entry for the file

[underpants]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3588725

Chinese hack into White House network Updated at 10:58 AM

Source: FT

Chinese hackers have penetrated the White House computer network on multiple occasions, and obtained e-mails between government officials, a senior US official told the FT.

The cyber attackers managed to penetrate the White House system for brief periods that allowed them to steal information before US government experts each time patched the system.

US government cyber experts suspect the attacks were sponsored by the Chinese government, although they cannot say for definite.

“We are getting very targeted Chinese attacks so its stretches credulity that these are not directed by government-related organisations,” said the official.

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A second US official said government cyber experts had determined that the attacks originated from China, but he cautioned that they could not determine whether they were related to the government.

[wryter2000]

1. Maybe they saved some of the missing e-mails. n/t

n/t

[napi21]

2. Actually, the first thing I thought of was "The Chinese can get the WH emails,

but the US Congress CAN'T????" How ridiculous is THAT?

[chimpymustgo]

3. Same! Hope they'll share!

[Uben]

4. Believe me......

.....there is not an email of suspicious nature left on any hard drives or server ever used by the whitehouse or anyone remotely connected. Those things have been eradicated permanently! I think the most fear this administreation has is the fear of someone finding out how criminal they really were!