China-based campaign hit satellite controls: Symantec

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China-based campaign hit satellite controls: Symantec

Sat control machines infected.

A sophisticated hacking campaign launched from computers in China burrowed deeply into satellite operators, defence contractors and telecommunications companies in the US and southeast Asia, Symantec researchers said. The effort appeared to be driven by national espionage goals, such as the ...

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