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(<www.hackingtheuniverse.com/infosec/isnews/advanced-persistent-threat>; accessed 5 Jan 2010) The technological (cyber) APT has been used by actors in many nations as a means to gather intelligence on individuals, and groups of individuals of interest. See additional information at: -- <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_16/b4080032220668.htm> -- <http://www.prometheus-group.com/blogs/36-web-security/152-anatomy-of-apt.html> -- <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GhostNet> _________________________ Also see Mandiant Report, APT1: Exposing One of China’s Cyber Espionage Units, undated (circa Feb 2013); copy available at: <http://intelreport.mandiant.com/Mandiant_APT1_Report.pdf>