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"Also, the list of hijacked data just happened to include preselected destinations around the world that encompassed military, intelligence and many civilian ne
by erik 16y ago
"Also, the list of hijacked data just happened to include preselected destinations around the world that encompassed military, intelligence and many civilian networks in the United States and other allies such as Japan and Australia"
If this claim is valid, it would seem likely that the bad BGP advertisement was not accidental.
- pyre 16y agoIf it wasn't accidental, then I doubt it was a serious operation. Most likely a fishing expedition. Testing the waters to see what the reaction is and what data (or kinds of data) they are able to harvest.
- shykes 16y agoChina just validated that they can intercept trafic for malicious intent, with no international retaliation to speak of. How is that not serious?
- tptacek 16y agoBecause so can practically any random company.
- pyre 16y agoBy 'serious operation,' I mean something they were after a specific goal, vs just probing for weaknesses.
- johnthedebs 16y ago"This happens accidentally a few times per year, Alperovitch said." They aren't the only ones.