| Security researchers stated that attackers have | | | | agencies. |
| hacked the computer network of the Swiss foreign | | | | On the contrary, the Swiss external affairs ministry isn't |
| ministry which led to the network's shutdown for many | | | | the only entity that has been victimized by a virus |
| days. A professional virus attack was launched | | | | attack. In 2007, hackers has successfully attracted |
| enabling the attackers to hijack network and collect | | | | employees at the foreign ministry and at the State |
| unspecified data. The scope of the attack is still | | | | Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to be part of |
| unknown and the officials have not revealed what | | | | a phishing scheme where there are around 500 |
| data did the hackers targeted. | | | | workers who received e-mails that contains a link on a |
| According to reports, the attack was really planned | | | | photo contest. Employees who clicked the link to vote |
| enough that the attackers involved were able to get | | | | for the said photo contest have been infected with a |
| away with it without being detected. Microsoft and | | | | Trojan virus. Too bad, the government's security |
| specialists from the ministry discovered the attack on | | | | software was not able to recognize the threat. The |
| October 22, 2009. Allvoices reported that the network | | | | said attack was traced to come from Africa. United |
| was shut down after the hack has been discovered | | | | States had also accused China for using |
| last October 27, 2009. The specialists tried to find | | | | secretly-copied data to hack into the Commerce |
| where and how the attack started, and if there are | | | | Department computers. Chinese were also accused |
| any data that has been stolen. The staff have been | | | | for hacking computers that belongs to the computers |
| prohibited to use the Internet for security purpose. | | | | of the Dalai Lama. In February 2009, a computer virus |
| Unfortunately, the Swiss Interior Ministry and Finance | | | | struck UK and French defense computers. A virus |
| Ministry also experienced some problems on their | | | | was also discovered hitting German military networks. |
| systems on the same month. It is not clear if the same | | | | To prevent the virus from spreading, several websites |
| incidences are related to the latest attack. Reports | | | | of German armed forces were disconnected from the |
| imply that maybe a spyware from a foreign country | | | | country's military network. |
| was spying the Swiss systems. Security specialists | | | | Hackers have been increasing nowadays attacking |
| warn that the virus authors are starting a secret rebel | | | | many organization and government websites in |
| technique to make a massive virus outbreaks happen | | | | various nations. Anyone can be a victim of these online |
| hoping to be successful in compromising a significant | | | | attacks especially if your computer is not protected. |
| network prior to any response from the anti-virus | | | | |