Hackers Steal Millions in Carbon Credits

February 3rd, 2010 admin

Credit card numbers are so passe. Today’s hackers know the real powerhouse data to steal is emission certificates. That’s exactly what hackers went after last week when they obtained unauthorized access to online accounts where companies maintain their carbon credits, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel . The hackers launched a targeted phishing attack against employees of numerous companies in Europe, New Zealand and Japan, which appeared to come from the German Emissions Trading Authority . The workers were told that their companies needed to re-register their accounts with the Authority, where carbon…


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