Huge Chinese computer espionage scheme uncovered.......

Huge Chinese computer espionage scheme uncovered.......

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RDMcG

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19,517 posts

214 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Chainguy

4,381 posts

207 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Well, we've gave them all our money in exchange for cheap tat, might as well give them all our secrets too.

But yes, on a serious note, VERY worrying indeed.

Jagfox

2,236 posts

226 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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They have been doing this for years, PLA have a hacking division full of "army" computer experts. Media just never decided to report it, guess the human rights stuff was more interesting to them until now.

If you are interested, have a look into the stories about the subcontracted Chinese "private" company helping out Australia with it's new internet backbone.....

RDMcG

Original Poster:

19,517 posts

214 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Interesting lead into the G20 meetings. Of course, everyone spies on everyone else, but this is one of the biggest I have seen confirmed.

mark_davies

160 posts

189 months

Sunday 29th March 2009
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This has been in the news since 2007 , IIRC there was a documentary on it on ch4 or bbc1

Jasandjules

70,502 posts

236 months

Sunday 29th March 2009
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And do we honestly think that the USA and UK are not trying (if not succeeding) in doing the same things to the Chinese, Iranian etc Govts?

I'm more worried that our Govt wants to spy on Twitter and Facebook etc. to control us...

King Herald

23,501 posts

223 months

Sunday 29th March 2009
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RDMcG said:
And the USA doesn't have a system that does all this, and more?? rolleyes

Tell me, the US government would never invent a scandal like this to deflect attention away from something closer to home, would they, nor the UK government?

MrV

2,748 posts

235 months

Sunday 29th March 2009
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The US does seem to be trying to turn China into the new bogey man of late.

voyds9

8,489 posts

290 months

Sunday 29th March 2009
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Just remember when the ID cards come in all your personal data will be safe with this government.

jesta1865

3,450 posts

216 months

Sunday 29th March 2009
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Jasandjules said:
I'm more worried that our Govt wants to spy on Twitter and Facebook etc. to control us...
thats because we are so skint after wmfn has bankrupted us, its all our 'experts' are capable of spying on as they paid, £3.75 a day plus 2 mars bars for out of hours.