Japan ministry become the recent victim of a cyber attack through a malware that compromised and sent overseas more than 3,000 confidential documents from the ministry, including many on global trade negotiations. Hackers use “HTran” the Advanced Persistant Threat (APT) exploit kit for attack. No individuals or groups have been identified as the culprits in this new cyber attack as the police continue to investigate. Computers at country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery suspected to be infected from this malware.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2013/01/malware-stole-3000-confidential_3.html