Washington (Reuters) - the White House's computer system, targeted network attack, a senior government official said Monday, but no classification system destroyed.
Any evidence that the data is in the incident, the official said, the attack was found early, and hasn't spread.
Attack, was described as a "spear phishing" one word, in an attempt to penetration use fake email from a trusted sender, this person in charge said that "not rare."
Last Sunday, from news website "Freebeacon a report," to describe themselves as a substitute "professional left", said China's hackers have a violation of the White House military system.
The White House responsibility for the attack the group can't recognition, or give the specific time and target.
China has the world's biggest Internet user group, in 4.85 million users, and is considered by some to be the hacker attacks in the United States is the purpose of the government and the company responsible for.
"In this case, the attack is certain, the system is isolated, without any signs that are not just" any data extraction, this person in charge said.
"In addition, is there any influence or attempts to violate any confidential system."
Obama's government is ready to issue administrative orders, indicating the federal agency to develop new guidelines to protect computer networks from network attack. The White House after the new rules, earlier this year, congress failed to pass a comprehensive network security act.




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