http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/chinese-authorities-arrest-460-hackers-14955 By Sophie Curtis eWEEK Europe December 3, 2010 Hundreds of computer hackers have reportedly been arrested in China this year, as part of a large-scale crackdown on cyber crime. The Ministry of Public Security reported on Tuesday that, since January 2010, Chinese authorities have arrested 460 hackers, resolved 180 cases of computer crimes, and closed 14 websites providing hacking software or training. “Currently the situation regarding cyberattacks in China is still extremely grim, and hacking attacks domestically are still widespread,” the ministry said in a statement. State media in China is now warning that military commanders should be seriously considering how to tackle the challenge of information and Internet security, and deal with the issue of cyberwarfare. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Sun Dec 05 2010 - 22:36:24 PST
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