Intel and Google attacked during the same time period

According to the New York Times Bits Section Intel and Google were under "sophisticated" Cyber Attacks in around the time frame. Intel reports that although the events were close in time that they were unrelated. The cyber-attacks against Intel was reported in it's annual report to the Security Exchange Commission. Intel reported that it did not suffer a wide spread attack and no intellectual property was exposed.

On 2/20 the New York times reported that two Chinese Universities were involved in the attacks against Google and other corporations since then the Universities have denied any involvement in the attacks. "It was not until 2006 that our graduates began to join the army. So far, 38 students have been recruited by the military for their talent in auto repair, cooking and electric welding," said Zhou Hui, director of Lanxiang school's general office. He disputed claims in the New York Times article, which cited anonymous officials from the US National Security Agency, that there was a link to a computer science class taught at the school by a Ukrainian professor.

in other news the Telegraph.co.uk published that Cyber attacks in 2009 cost on average 1.2 Pounds a year.

Last October we published information regarding published report by Northrop Grumman a study done for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
that describes similar tactics. ( Thank you Niels Groeneveld of "Operation Aurora" for reminding me about the relationship. If you have not read the Northrop Grumman report it is an interesting read on social and economic effects of this type of behavior.