Symantec working with Homeland Security to investigate Google attacks, report says
Posted by admin | Under SYMC Symantec Corporation Monday Mar 8, 2010Security software maker Symantec Corp. is working with the Department of Homeland Security to find out who launched cyber attacks against Google Inc., according to reports.
Bloomberg reported that Cupertino-based Symantec’s (NASDAQ:SYMC) CEO Enrique Salem said his company is one of many agencies involved in the investigation.
One of those cooperating agencies is Santa Clara-based McAfee Inc. (NYSE:MFE), Symantec’s primary rival, Bloomberg reported.
Mountain View-based Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) in January warned it might pull out of China because of cyberattacks targeting human rights activists.