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NEW YORK (AP) — A computer security firm says cybercriminals have
spent at least the past five years targeting more than 70
government entities, nonprofit groups and corporations to steal
troves of data.
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McAfee Inc. said in a report Wednesday that the attacks have
targeted a broad range of organizations, including the United
Nations, the International Olympic Committee and companies in
mostly in the United States.
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McAfee did not say who may be behind the attacks but says the
culprit is likely a nation state.
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The report is short on specifics, as the security firm is not
naming most of the victims or exactly what data were stolen. Most
of the victims are in the U.S., with a few in Canada, South Korea,
Taiwan, Japan and elsewhere.
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