Cyberattack on Xi'an university traced to NSA in US
China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre said that after its investigation, it had concluded that the US National Security Agency was responsible for the cyber attack on the email system of Northwestern Polytechnic University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
On 22 June, the university announced that it had discovered phishing emails containing Trojan horses and posing as research reports, invitations to academic events and study abroad opportunities. These emails were sent to teachers and students at the university with the aim of stealing their data and personal information.
According to the investigation, thirteen US individuals were directly involved in the attack, and 170 electronic documents and 60 contracts between the NSA and US telecom operators were arranged through a front company to create an environment for cyber attacks.
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