Chinese Hackers Stole Emails From US Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce was breached a year ago by Chinese hackers targeting four employees working on Asia-related policy.

The hackers may have had access to the lobbying organization's network for more than a year before they were blocked and removed in May 2010, two unidentified sources told The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21. A Chamber of Commerce spokesperson confirmed the incident and told eWEEK that the scope of the attack was limited.

It appears the attackers infiltrated at least 300 Internet addresses, stole six weeks of email correspondence from four employees who were focused on Asian policy, and had access to all the information the Chamber of Commerce has on its 3 million members. It is not known whether the attackers actually viewed the member information, according to The Wall Street Journal report.