Briefs, December 2, 2012
Japan's space agency said that information on one of its newest rockets was stolen from a desktop computer by someone using a computer virus. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said that the virus, in a computer at its Tsukuba Space Center northeast of Tokyo, was found to be secretly collecting data and sending it outside the agency.
TOKYO - Japan's space agency said that information on one of its newest rockets was stolen from a desktop computer by someone using a computer virus. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said that the virus, in a computer at its Tsukuba Space Center northeast of Tokyo, was found to be secretly collecting data and sending it outside the agency. The agency said it was unclear if the virus was a cyber attack. NYT
SEOUL - Four South Korean sailors held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly 19 months were freed yesterday, Seoul's foreign ministry said, after a ransom was reportedly paid for their release. The sailors were taken to safety aboard a South Korean navy ship, officials said. The release followed an agreement between Singapore firm Glory Ship Management which owns the MT Gemini and the pirates, it said. AFP