Computer hacking, hackers, and the unfortunate "hackees" have been a hot topic of late.
First it was the Chinese who were thought to employ an army of hackers to penetrate government infrastructure and the Fortune 500 companies.
Cybersecurity firm Mandiant reported that these hackers were looking to gain access to broad categories of intellectual property, including technology blueprints, proprietary manufacturing processes, test results, business plans, pricing documents, partnership agreements, and emails and contact lists from the leadership of various organizations. The Chinese Government has publicly denied any involvement.