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Jun
11
Chinese hack into Congress’ computers
Filed Under China, Congress, Cyber Command, computer hackers, secrets
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Chinese hackers are rooting through Congress’ computers looking for information about Chinese dissidents and probably anything else that might be of interest, reports the AP.
Multiple congressional computers have been hacked by people working from inside China, lawmakers said Wednesday, suggesting the Chinese were seeking lists of dissidents.
Let’s hope not too many government secrets were compromised.
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Wow. Pretty crazy, eh?
Everyone need to be careful and make sure the firewalls, anti-spyware and anti-virus software is up-to-date.
Also, the Congress and everyone else should take steps to make sure sensitive info isn’t available on computers attached to the internet. (It might be too much to ask, because everyone wants convenience and ready accessibility).
I hate to be cyncical, but my first thought?
I hope they don’t find proof that Bush is actually a terrific President and leader, that would make a lot of people mad.
Hi Steve,
That’s must be kept under wraps!
I just hope that some Congressional staffer didn’t copy all sorts of government and military secrets onto a computer that was abused by the Chinese.