19 April 2015

CHINESE HACKERS TARGET AIR-GAPPED NETWORKS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

April 14, 2015

Chinese Hackers Target Air-Gapped Networks In Southeast Asia

Swati Khandelwal, writing in the April 13, 2015 edition of TheHackerNews.com, describes how a state-sponsored cyber-espionage group — most likely linked to the Chinese government, has been targeting the so-called…“Air Gapped Networks,” that aren’t directly connected to the Internet.”

What Are Air-Gapped Systems?

As Mr. Khandelwal notes, “air-gapped systems are known to be the safest and most secure systems on Earth. These systems….are isolated from the Internet, or any other internet-connected computers, or external networks. Air gapped systems are generally used in the critical situations that demand high security — like payment networks — to process debit and credit card transactions, military networks, and in industrial control systems that operate the critical infrastructure of the Nation.”

Why Air-Gapped?

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