CNET News: Attackers Infiltrating Supercomputer Networks

“Unknown attackers have compromised a large number of Linux and
Solaris machines in high-speed computing networks at Stanford
University and other academic research facilities, according to a
university advisory.

“The attacks, which apparently compromised servers as recently
as April 3, are currently be investigated, according to an advisory
posted April 6 by the Information Technology Systems and Services
group at Stanford…”

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