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alp227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-31-11 05:39 PM
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China hits back over US claims of satellite hacking
Source: The Guardian

China has dismissed allegations that it may have been responsible for hacking US satellites as "not worth a comment" and accused the US commission, which made the claims, of ulterior motives.

Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a regular news briefing in Beijing on Monday that the US-China economic and security review commission "has always viewed China through coloured lenses".

The draft of an annual report by the commission, published by Bloomberg last week, included the claim that in October 2007 and July 2008 hackers used a ground station to interfere with the operation of two US government satellites used for earth observation. The commission did not explicitly accuse the Chinese government of orchestrating the attacks, but said they were consistent with Chinese military protocol, according to Bloomberg.

Lei denied the allegations. He said: "This report is untrue and driven by ulterior motives. It is not worth a comment. China is also a victim of hacker attacks and we oppose any form of cybercrimes including hacking."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/31/china-us-claims-satellite-hacking
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Kennah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-31-11 05:45 PM
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1. "not worth a comment" = "Y'all couldn't find shit!"
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saras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-31-11 11:06 PM
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2. They also could mean "it's Israel, you stupid bozos!"
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