macbeth
Dismembered
this seems….. ermmm… not good
still not the worst defence in london last night though.
still not the worst defence in london last night though.
[News] China hacks the ministry of defence
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Randy McNob
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- Jun 13, 2020
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when they say "China" presumably this would be a rogue hacker based in China rather than the Chinese State Government, but I suppose it's suits a xenephobic narrative the government likes to peddle
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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The CCP will certainly claim this if there's any concrete proof linking the attacks to China.
Don't think it's a xenophobic narrative to say the Chinese state has attacked us before. I'll wait to see what more details emerge on this one
Not really. Chinese government like the Russian government either directly or indirectly actively target western governments or enterprise organisations
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
LOL, you'd think the MOD would do a better job of onboarding a 3rd party.
I understand your xenophobic narrative fears but given that (even) a rogue hacker couldn't use the internet in China easily without state acceptance I'm inclined to believe it.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Too much privatisation to third parties especially in the military. Cheap labour.
Randy McNob
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- Jun 13, 2020
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Just like that Chinese balloon that was supposedly spying on America, that was never proven but most people accepted it was China. Unless they can prove it or China admitted it then it wasn't China / end of
- Jul 10, 2003
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To be fair, a large proportion of companies outsource their payroll to keep employees salary info confidential
I remember back in the days of Mainframes and impact printers having to explain to one of the big five banks that having encrypted data files being printed onto confidential payslip stationary wasn't secure if their operations team knew how to use carbon paper. Most places back then, if you wanted to know anyone's salary, just ask the overnight operations teams
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To early in this instance of course but there’s huge amounts of evidence the Chinese sponsor attacks on western entities. Even if it’s not the government itself, it’s encouraged by organisations in their country or even supported by the government.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I don't think the amount someone is paid is particularly of use to anyone but where the pay is sent and what currency it is in, is very relevant.To be fair, a large proportion of companies outsource their payroll to keep employees salary info confidential
I remember back in the days of Mainframes and impact printers having to explain to one of the big five banks that having encrypted data files being printed onto confidential payslip stationary wasn't secure if their operations team knew how to use carbon paper. Most places back then, if you wanted to know anyone's salary, just ask the overnight operations teams
- Jul 10, 2003
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The amount people were being paid was the hottest gossip in a lot of places I worked
If this 'getting hacked' consists of getting a few people's bank details then I think the publicity around it will be far more important to any hacker (particularly if another State) than any actual information taken.
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jordanseagull
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- Feb 11, 2009
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What absolute drivel
Cyber attacks between nation states are two a penny, some more severe than others.
Hang on, you don't think governments spy on each other? Really?!
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I’d be pretty hacked off about this…….
Someone had to say it!
Someone had to say it!
Greg Bobkin
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Has the Daily Mail/Express blamed Meghan yet? Or immigrants or Sadiq Khan?
- Oct 20, 2022
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I don’t think you can pin this on Tory xenophobia or ‘rogue hackers’ - there is plenty of evidence that Chinese backed spy agencies and Chinese contracted security firms (and those of Russia) have carried out cyberattacks on the West - in fact it is a major security risk now and they are increasing in sophistication and frequency. There is a limit to plausible deniability when you have a Country like China, where the Chinese Communist Party and the State are effectively a fusion of one centralised system of governance.
We have the same capabilities (and probably carry out a similar level of attacks)
swindonseagull
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My pension was paid in ok they didn’t get 唔紧要，我嘅養老金有支付