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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:52:06 +0200 From: Gadi Evron <ge@...uxbox.org> To: funsec <funsec@...uxbox.org>, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk Subject: Corporate espionage in the news: Hilton and the Oil industry Corporate espionage in the news, and not just because of Google: Hilton and the Oil industry. Is anyone calling espionage by means of computers cyber-espionage yet? I hope not. At least they shouldn't call it cyber war. Two news stories of computerized espionage reached me today. The first, regarding the Oil industry, was sent by Marc Sachs to a SCADA security mailing list we both read. The second, about the hotel industry, was sent by Deb Geisler to science fiction convention runners (SMOFS) mailing list we both read. US oil industry hit by cyberattacks: Was China involved? http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0125/US-oil-industry-hit-by-cyberattacks-Was-China-involved "At least three US oil companies were the target of a series of previously undisclosed cyberattacks that may have originated in China and that experts say highlight a new level of sophistication in the growing global war of Internet espionage." Starwood Charges That Top Hilton Execs Abetted Espionage http://www.meetings-conventions.com/article_ektid31918.aspx "Starwood's claim points to a "mountain of undisputed evidence," including e-mails among Hilton senior management, that Klein and Lalvani worked with others within Starwood to steal sensitive documents by sending them via personal e-mail accounts, among other methods, and that such information was shared and used by all of Hilton's luxury and lifestyle brands, as well as in the development of Hilton's now-shelved Denizen brand. In the new filing, Starwood says, "This case is extraordinary, and presents the clearest imaginable case of corporate espionage, theft of trade secrets, unfair competition and computer fraud...Hilton's conduct is outrageous."" As to whether China is involved, maybe. But the automatic blaming has got to stop. Many other countries have been known to be conducting corporate espionage, such as France, and as the second story above shows, so do corporations themselves. [ Source on naming France: http://samvak.tripod.com/pp144.html ] But.. here are a few questions: - My dog barked, was China involved? - The traffic light turned red, was China involved? - I am tired. Is China involved? Gadi. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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