U.S., International Chemical Companies latest target in latest attack wave. Symantec: The goal of the attackers appears to be to collect intellectual property. The same attackers appear to have a lengthy operation history including attacks on other industries. Among the businesses affected: Fortune 100 companies involved in R&D of chemical compounds and advanced materials. The latest attacks started in July and continued into mid-September, Symnatec said. The attackers sent e-mails with an attachment with a backdoor Trojan developed by a Chinese speaker.”]
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