Two very different cyberattacks share the label of cyber espionage, but how an intruder gets in tells only half the story. The real proof of state involvement sits in the targets they choose and what they do once they are inside.
Heartland Payment Systems was PCI compliant while attackers were inside its network. When it disclosed the breach in January 2009, the theft was described as possibly the largest credit card crime in history. Based on public reporting and published analysis; sources are linked...