A new report from cyber security firm Symantec (SYMC) reveals that 29 chemical companies and “another 19 in various other sectors primarily the defense sector” were the victims of a two-and-a-half-month cyber espionage campaign. According to Technical Director for Security Response Eric Chien and Security Response Manager Gavin O’Gorman the attacks were traced to a US-based computer network owned and controlled by a “20-something male located in the Hebei region in China.” Chien and O’Gorman write [PDF]: The goal of the attackers appears to be to collect intellectual property such as design documents formulas and manufacturing processes. In addition ...