China denies role on US grid hacks

[Nikos]

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/22...ole-grid-hacks

The Chinese government is denying any involvement in the reported infiltration of US electric grid systems.
Xinhua news agency quoted Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu as saying that any sort of involvement from China in the incident "doesn't exist at all."
The denial follows a report in the Wall Street Journal which claimed that agents from China and Russia along with several other countries had infiltrated the computer systems charged with managing electricity in the US and left behind software payloads which could be used to control or disable electric grids in the US.
Security experts warned that while the incident showed glaring holes in the US security infrastructure and that in a time of conflict such an attack could have catastrophic effects for the country.
"We hope that the concerned media will prudently deal with some groundless remarks, especially those concerning accusations against China," Jiang said.
This is not the first time that China has been accused of hacking US computer systems. In 2007, the Pentagon blamed a series of break-ins on hackers working for China's People's Liberation Army. Last month, the country was also said to be behind a massive spying operation involving individuals in 103 countries.

So is China lying, or do you think China is responsible. Something smells fishy, and it isn't my 3 day old Shrimp toast in the fridge.

[Cougar109]

Always love a good conspiracy theory, and this one looks like it's going to be a good one.

[IrishHitman]

Get a few US hackers to do the same...
The thing is, the US ones would succeed....

[bushbush]

how unexpected. I really thought the Chinese government would say: "ah...you caught us..."

[Scar Face]

Whats the purpose of these hacks, anyways? We are not at war with anyone, not a cold war- it really comes to nothing other than being a dick.

[Nikos]

Whats the purpose of these hacks, anyways? We are not at war with anyone, not a cold war- it really comes to nothing other than being a dick.

Precisely the reason probably. I'll put it into TWC perspective ,China= and USA is

how unexpected. I really thought the Chinese government would say: "ah...you caught us..."

[shadyrome]

Kinda pointless hacking tbh, what are they going to steal?

[bushbush]

sounds like fear mongering in a time of crisis to me.

[Valiant Champion]

China probably didn't do it.

A matter of fact no one probably did it.

They more than likely just made it all up to push S.773 and S.778

[C-Rob]

well, maybe it's to keep us strong, or once you hacked something, you know how it works, so they adopt the systems the US utilizes. Hacking into important systems are probably the most beneficial things people can do in peace-time.

Or like others have said, fear mongering.

[MaryPoppinCaps]

Hey, all my files are gone and it must have been China and not that virus I got from the web...bastards!

[Behind The Mask]

I could never achieve hacking... I cant figure my own computer out...

I mean, I can only saved three files of information!

...after those 57 folders of internet super porn.

But shouldn't they be built around that!

[Exarch]

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/22...ole-grid-hacks
So is China lying, or do you think China is responsible. Something smells fishy, and it isn't my 3 day old Shrimp toast in the fridge.

here we go again
scare mongering tactics in favour of increased US defence spending ...when will it ever end??

[Trey]

here we go again
scare mongering tactics in favour of increased US defence spending ...when will it ever end??

How is it going to increase defense spending? Fact is, we don't know what happened or not.

But to be honest, it's totally believable. The American power grid is a complete joke, and that China would infiltrate it is an insurance policy in the case of a conflict with the US.

[Exarch]

How is it going to increase defense spending? Fact is, we don't know what happened or not.

But to be honest, it's totally believable. The American power grid is a complete joke, and that China would infiltrate it is an insurance policy in the case of a conflict with the US.

scaremongering causes ppl to do stupid things in fear-like believing in reds under the beds and allows politicians to make all sorts of stupid decision-like sinking billions of $$$$ into weapopns and defence systems which could've gone into health and/or education

[Trey]

scaremongering causes ppl to do stupid things in fear-like believing in reds under the beds and allows politicians to make all sorts of stupid decision-like sinking billions of $$$$ into weapopns and defence systems which could've gone into health and/or education

Except that there is virtually no possibility of a physical confrontation with China. Really, think about it it's not that unbelievable. I could see the US doing this.

This is almost a good thing as maybe people will start to realize how dilapidated our power grid actually is.

[Zephyrus]

Something smells fishy, and it isn't my 3 day old Shrimp toast in the fridge.

Eugh, awugh, ewww what the !??