FBI WARNS OF CHINESE MAY DAY HACK ATTACKS

[randy48]

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INFOWORLD ALERT: SECURITY ALERT
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Friday, April 27, 2001

FBI WARNS OF CHINESE MAY DAY HACK ATTACKS

April 27, 2001 03:20 AM

U.S. AUTHORITIES ARE warning network administrators
that U.S. Web sites and e-mail servers might come
under increased attack from Chinese hackers next week.


For Full Story: http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/04/27/010427hnmayday.xml?0427alert

[rh71]

heh, the US started it...

[Kuasimodem]

Without the US, the "net" would still be in the dark ages.

[rh71]

it doesn't make it okay...

[RayH]

Remember, the Chernobyl virus was invented by a "friendly" (Taiwan) Chinese. He was in the military and originally prosecuted. The Taiwan government figured out he had valuable skills and employed him!

[MiKe85]

Is this for real?!
If it is, this should be rather "interesting"
Remember, the Chernobyl virus was invented by a "friendly" (Taiwan) Chinese. He was in the military and originally prosecuted. The Taiwan government figured out he had valuable skills and employed him!
Would you blame the government for employing a hacker? He can find the security loopholes http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Mike