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China Calls US Culprit In Global 'Internet War'

On Wednesday we discussed news of Google's accusation that sources originating in China were interfering with Gmail using malware and phishing techniques, targeting Chinese political activists, US government officials, military personnel, and others. In response to the accusations, a Chinese official denied government involvement in the attacks, while the US government indicated they would investigate the matter. The attacks were more sophisticated than a typical phishing attempt, they involved Yahoo and Hotmail as well, and they have likely been going on for months. Now, according to a CBS report, "The Chinese military accused the US on Friday of launching a global 'Internet war' to bring down Arab and other governments, redirecting the spotlight away from allegations of major online attacks on Western targets originating in China."

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  1. Re:Hilarious by arbiter1 · · Score: -1, Troll

    My home connection, I will see random connection attempts on the default SSH ports, and i am sure its same for mostly everyone here and its pretty easy to guess where the server is located doing 99% of the attempt's. When you look back they even hijacked the internet and forced routing through their country so its not hard to believe they are Full of S and trgin to shift blame.

  2. Re:Wag the... by Moryath · · Score: 0, Troll

    Looking at the Chinese is like looking at the Scientologists. This could also be applied to the Iranians, or to many other dictatorial regimes composed of blowhards, up to and including the modern US Republicans/TeePartiers.

    Whenever they start accusing someone else of something, assume either (a) they're doing it themselves or (b) they're doing something far worse and trying to draw attention away from it.

    You may also safely assume (c), if they're not doing it themselves they wish they were.

  3. Re:Hilarious by hedwards · · Score: -1, Troll

    So, they're sort of like the GOP without any opposition?

  4. Re:Hilarious by benjfowler · · Score: 0, Troll

    The moral pygmy pissants running China now know that if enough people get upset, they're history, and nothing under heaven and earth will save them. I bet they see their property bubble bursting, and I bet (and hope) they're shit scared. This stupid propaganda just shows they see the handwriting on the wall.