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Hm, I don't think it fits the pattern. The most reported Chinese hacking was about espionage, not bringing down websites. Most of the time, DDOS is either relat
by netrus 14y ago
Hm, I don't think it fits the pattern. The most reported Chinese hacking was about espionage, not bringing down websites. Most of the time, DDOS is either related to politics (newspapers, federal agencies etc.) or related to blackmailing (most likely in the case of GitHub.
This of course, does not mean that the hacker is NOT sitting in China. But she could be placed everywhere else just as likely.
- crag 14y agoA lot of Chinese (and everyone else) hacking has been for good old fashion profit. But I do agree, I doubt the Chinese or any other "criminal" element is behind this attack. Github either pissed someone off, or it's about "street cred". I was interviewing a candidate about a year ago. Who bragged to me that he hacked the North Broward Hospital District. And I was like, "why would you hack a hospital?" His answer, "It was there." I was dumb-founded. I mean I hired him, but still. :)
- minopret 14y agoIt's a Monty Python sort of joke? Interviewer: (sings) Good night, ring-ding-dingy. (shouts) Five, four, three, two, one! Candidate: (cackles like a chicken) Interviewer: (writing) Good! Very good, indeed!