Sunday, January 17, 2010

Chinese Attack On Google Among the Most Sophisticated Cyberattacks Ever, Experts Say

Google Bai Bai AP

From Popular Science:

No one has claimed responsibility, but a U.S. Internet security firm points at the Chinese government.

A Chinese cyber-assault on Google and more than 30 other U.S. companies was the most sophisticated online attack ever seen outside of the defense industry, according to experts from anti-virus firm McAfee interviewed by Wired. Google announced on Tuesday that it would no longer censor information on its search portal per Chinese government rules, and may stop doing business in China entirely.

Read more ....

My Comment: The fact that Google is leaving the Chinese market is testament to the effectiveness of China cyber capabilities, and Google's concerns that China is clearly hostile towards their company and the services that they offer. On the broader picture, if China is capable of doing this to one of the largest cyber companies in the world .... one can only speculate what they are capable of doing to US Government/Military computer networks and communications.