Siobhan Gorman

China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on December 21, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

A group of hackers in China breached the computer defenses of America’s top business-lobbying group and gained access to everything stored on its systems, according to several people familiar with the matter.

U.S. Probe Ties Chinese Cyberspying to Military

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 12, 2011 at 3:27 pm PT

U.S. intelligence agencies have pinpointed many of the Chinese groups responsible for cyberspying in the U.S., and most are sponsored by the Chinese military, according to people who have been briefed on a U.S. intelligence investigation.

China Singled Out for Cyberspying

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on November 4, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

The U.S. government accused the Chinese of being the world’s “most active and persistent” perpetrators of economic spying, an unusual move designed to spur stronger U.S. and international action to combat rampant industrial espionage threatening U.S. economic growth.

Cyberwar Plan Has New Focus on Deterrence

Julian E. Barnes and Siobhan Gorman, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on July 15, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

The military must move from defending against major cyberattacks to deterring assaults by letting enemies know the U.S. is willing to retaliate with its own virtual weapons or military force, a top general said Thursday.

Inside the Anonymous Army of “Hacktivist” Attackers

Cassell Bryan-Low and Siobhan Gorman, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 23, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

In this sleepy Dutch town last December, police burst into the bedroom of 19-year-old Martijn Gonlag as he hurriedly pulled on jeans over his boxer shorts. He was hauled away on suspicion of taking part in cyber attacks by the online group calling itself Anonymous.

SEC Is Pressed on Firms' Disclosures of Cyberattacks

Victoria McGrane and Siobhan Gorman, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on May 12, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

A group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Securities and Exchange Commission to push companies to disclose when they have fallen victim to cyberattacks.

SEC Is Pressed on Firms’ Disclosures of Cyberattacks

Victoria McGrane and Siobhan Gorman, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on May 12, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

A group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Securities and Exchange Commission to push companies to disclose when they have fallen victim to cyberattacks.

Computer Worm Hits Iran Power Plant

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 27, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Computer systems at Iran’s first nuclear-power plant have been infected with a potent worm capable of taking over their control systems, Iranian officials said, citing the most significant example yet of potential dangers posed by the so-called Stuxnet worm.

Grid Is Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 3, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Computer networks controlling the electric grid are plagued with security holes that could allow intruders to redirect power delivery and steal data, the Energy Department warned in a recent report. Many of the security vulnerabilities are strikingly basic and fixable problems, including a failure to install software security patches or poor password management.

U.S. Plans Cyber Shield for Utilities, Companies

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on July 8, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

The federal government is launching an expansive program dubbed “Perfect Citizen” to detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running such critical infrastructure as the electricity grid and nuclear-power plants, according to people familiar with the program.

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