Interesting article on CNN today about a covert group of Chinese “hackers” who apparently have broken into the Pentagon and other high profile sites. Actually, they “know” someone who broke into the Pentagon, they didn’t actually do it themselves.
This isn’t breaking news by any means. There are hackers all over the world trying to do the same things that they are, and they are not necessarily in China. I would bet that this group is nothing more then a bunch of script kiddies just looking for the attention of the US media. Sure, there are vulnerabilities in many, many web sites…some of them even high profile, however, I have my doubts that these guys have serious “skills” given the fact that they have a web site with over 10,000 registered users that distributes hacking software. The site “offers tools, articles, news and flash tutorials about hacking”. Anyone can run a tool or copy a script…what makes these guys so different? How can you really prove that the Chinese government even paid these guys to hack into the Pentagon?
Never fear…this is just media hype over US/Chinese relations and the potential “cyber war”. I am sure this won’t be the last either from these big media organizations.
Amen
I wouldn’t be much afraid of these "bill boys" running Windows.
probably not much related, however i have seen this in ehn and thought it is nice to have it in here
http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/
it is a site about chineese hackers, and history, I am sure you are interested, I have already listened to one of your hacking culture talks 🙂