cm 777777 DEELAESIFIED E535 E 313Efiljlf gib azafisabjall E23 W MINOFORN Chinese hackers to enter the country's security systems We have set up a round-the-clock monitor system and installed various security programs and rewalls to keep the Chinese Communists from trying to disrupt our networks said Chang Chia-sheng the defense ministry's cyber information head The military and security networks are independent with no links to the Internet making it dif cult for Chinese hackers to sabotage Chang said Taiwan's security authorities have discovered more than 7 000 recent attempts by Chinese hackers to enter the island's security and military systems through Internet Web sites Chang said Militazy - NTR US SECTOR INFORMATION Banking and Finance - U 7 March Although some reports seem to indicate that online banking is not having the acceptance once predicted for this online service a recently released report to an Independent Community Bankers of America conference by Grant Thornton LLP a major accounting and management consulting rm states that community banks recognize the need to use the Internet to-serve and retain customers In an interview with Linda Garvelink director of marketing for nancial services at Grant Thornton de ned community banks as those which are focused on their local communities are independent in attitude and direction and generally have assets under $10 billion The banks participating in the survey have average assets for 1999 of $195 million and nearly two-thirds are privately held The Grant Thornton survey found that by the end of 2000 78 percent of community banks will have a Web site - a substantial increase from the 55 percent that had Web sites at the end of 1999 Telecommunications - NTR Electric Power- NTR ransgortation - NTR Gas Oil Storage Distribution - NTR Water Supply - NTR Emergencv Services - NTR Government Service - NTR SECTION - INTRUSION INCIDENT REPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Information in this Section is for FBI use controlled by the originator and not to be disseminated without the written approval of the MPC - NTR SECTION - CLASSIFIED JTF-CND 7 March ITF-CND J2 assesses that the series of intrusions investigated as Moonlight Maze is more than likely a manifestation MMOFORN 2539 t 135$ aux 1m Derived fro ment Decl m Docu - 1b 6 Pag vb 7