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"Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre,
the Chinese government tightens online censorship to suppress domestic
discussion of the event.
Critics, dissidents and international groups anticipate an uptick in cyber
activity ranging from emails with malicious links to network attacks in the
days and weeks leading up to the anniversary.
Much of this cyber activity by Beijing is done covertly. But a recent
restructuring of China’s cyberforce and a document leak exposing the activities
of Chinese tech firm i-Soon have shed some light on how Beijing goes about the
business of hacking.
As a China expert and open-source researcher, I believe the latest revelations
draw the curtain back on a contractor ecosystem in which government officials
and commercial operators are increasingly working together. In short, Beijing
is outsourcing its cyber operations to a patchwork army of private-sector
hackers who offer their services out of a mix of nationalism and profit."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
