Targeting of U.S. National Laboratories
Date of report
  • December 2007
Phishing attempts were made at several U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories, and at least one was successful against the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Suspected victims
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • National Nuclear Security Administration
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
  • Private sector
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown