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Australian central bank computers hacked

Computer networks at the Reserve Bank of Australia have been hacked, officials said Monday, with some reportedly infected by Chinese-developed malware searching for sensitive information.

A man walks past the sign of the Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney on November 6, 2012. Computer networks at the Reserve Bank of Australia have been hacked, some reportedly by Chinese-developed malware searching for sensitive information, officials said Monday.

The central bank revealed the attacks after investigations by The Australian Financial Review found multiple computers had been compromised by malicious software seeking intelligence.

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  • geoffo

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    Discussion 1 : 11 Mar 2013 at 17.081

    When is the world going to cut China off for a week in punishment or better still hack the computers of the Government heads and spill their secrets

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