Bulgarian anti-mafia helped to uncover cyber attack from North Korea to several U.S. server of the state administration in the U.S..This was announced yesterday by the chief of general Cybercrime in CDCOC Yavor Kolev during a conference on information security “point of intersection of the state, business and NGOs, organized by the Ministry of Interior and companies in the IT sector.
“The attack was carried out in 2009 by computer in North Korea where it is used sopomegranate, a home base, “explained Kolev, quoted by the Monitor newspaper. By this PC has been infected server to a Bulgarian company whose owners are not even suspected of being hacked.Then attempt to break through to U.S. government sites was made in the IP address of ours company, said the head of “Cybercrime”. However, the attack was stopped before being stolen personal data or sensitive information, the investigators explained.
“In Bulgaria more than 50% of people have Internet access, and about 14% work with very fast broadband.” Inform Yavor Kolev. According to Interior Ministry since 2006 has annually doubled cybercrime each year. And in 2010, but expects a similar jump.The most common are thefts of personal data, banking information and computer fraud.
“Cybercrime is a serious challenge to the Interior Ministry. Doubled the composition of employees who are struggling with them.Will seek opportunities to create kiberlaboratoriya which makes rapid expertise of material evidence, “said the forum yesterday, Interior Minister Tzvetan Tsvetanvov.He added that the creation of spetslaboratoriya will be discussed during his visit to U.S., will be seeking financial assistance for training of staff dealing with cybercrime.
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