Satyam Computer Services has denied a report alleging its contractors installed spy software on World Bank computers but has refused to assure Australian clients that it does not engage in such activity. On October 10 Fox News reported, citing sources, that after a forensic analysis of a security breach at the World Bank, investigators discovered spy software installed on computers at its Washington headquarters "allegedly by one or more contractors from Satyam Computer Services".
"It is still not known how much information was stolen, but sources in the bank confirm that servers in the highly restricted treasury unit were deeply penetrated with spy software in April. Invaders also had full access to the rest of the bank's network for nearly a month in June and July. "The software, which operates through a method known as keystroke logging, enabled every character typed on a keyboard to be transmitted to a still-unknown location via the internet."
Satyam declined to guarantee that it (or its contractors) had not installed spying software on computers in any Australian or global customer site. (more)
