This exploit is then extended to download and activate malware within the systems.

The attack, which was initiated surreptitiously when targeted users accessed a malicious Web page likely because they believed it to be reputable, ultimately connected those computer systems to a remote server. That connection was used to steal company intellectual property and, according to Google, additionally gain access to user accounts.The companys Security Insights blog has been updated continuously, and may be a good spot to keep in mind for the latest developments on Operation Aurora.The attack on Google has of course led to Google stopping the censoring of its search results in China, which could in turn lead to the company having to shut down its Chinese operations. Philipp Lenssen at Blogoscoped points to some other instances where Google is censoring results. More WPNarticles on the GoogleChina story here.