More Clues Uncovered In Google Hack, Report Says

Investigators have reportedly identified the author of the malicious code used in recent cyberattacks against Google and more than 30 other U.S. companies. The person responsible for the code that capitalized on a weakness in Internet Explorer is a "freelance security consultant in his 30s," according to the Financial Times. The FT asserts that investigators this recent discovery makes it "far harder for the Chinese government to deny involvement."

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