Lenovo Business Hurt by Hackers

[BillG]

Chinese hackers, apparently backed by the Chinese government, have been attacking U.K. and U.S. government websites.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/09 ... attack_us/

"The planned purchase of 18,000 computers manufactured by Lenova in China by the [U.S.] State Department was blocked after legislators raised national security concerns, AFP reports."

[mattbiernat]

Chinese hackers, apparently backed by the Chinese government, have been attacking U.K. and U.S. government websites.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/09 ... attack_us/

"The planned purchase of 18,000 computers manufactured by Lenova in China by the [U.S.] State Department was blocked after legislators raised national security concerns, AFP reports."

it doesn't seem to make much sense to me.

[bofh]

IMHO, they are referring (quite akwardly) to their story: "US State Dept pulls Lenovo PCs"

But after Congress' US-China Economic and Security Review Commission expressed concerns that the equipment could be used for espionage - worries Wolf communicated to the US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice - the State Department removed any Lenovo-made PCs from networks that could be used to access classified data.

But I still can't see what this has got to do with chinese "hackers" attacking US computers.

[BillG]

it doesn't seem to make much sense to me.

If the issue is too complex for you, maybe I can help!

What, specifically, don't you understand, Matt?

[pphilipko]

Not only is that story old, but it also lacks credibility...the writer doesn't even know how Lenovo is spelt.

[BillG]

Not only is that story old, but it also lacks credibility...the writer doesn't even know how Lenovo is spelt.

Old? October 6 2006 is old?

Do these artiles have more credibility?
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2006/06/ch ... uter_1.php

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/89b367ae-f003-1 ... e2340.html
(says that Lenovo is owned by the Chinese government)

http://business.newsfactor.com/story.xh ... 10021N6W6L
"...after a reprimand from Congress, the State Department abandoned plans to roll out Lenovo computers for its workers. Congress said it was concerned the Chinese manufacturer might install listening devices on the machines. "

http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2006hearin ... ortzel.php


http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2006hearin ... wessel.php

[mattbiernat]

eh its not the complexity but the lfeel i get when i read it. sure you can convince me. give me some hardcore evidence.