Two Chinese Schools Linked to Cyber Attacks on Google
Computer security experts, including investigators from the U.S. National Security Agency, are working to find the source of the online attacks on Google.
Now they have traced the cyber attacks to computers at two Chinese educational institutions—the Shanghai Jiaotong University and the Lanxiang Vocational School in eastern Shandong Province, the New York Times reported.
Both schools have denied involvement in the cyber attacks.
Jiaotong is home to one of Chinas best computer science departments, with links to top international schools and technology companies. According to the universitys website, its School of Information Security Engineering has been involved in various state-level security projects.
T... moreComputer security experts, including investigators from the U.S. National Security Agency, are working to find the source of the online attacks on Google.
Now they have traced the cyber attacks to computers at two Chinese educational institutions—the Shanghai Jiaotong University and the Lanxiang Vocational School in eastern Shandong Province, the New York Times reported.
Both schools have denied involvement in the cyber attacks.
Jiaotong is home to one of Chinas best computer science departments, with links to top international schools and technology companies. According to the universitys website, its School of Information Security Engineering has been involved in various state-level security projects.
The Lanxiang Vocational School in Jinan has 30,000 students and offers courses like car maintenance, cosmetology and computing. According to the Jinan City website, the school has provided free training to troops and retired soldiers for the past five years. And in 2008, Shandong TV reported the school establishe... less
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