Skip to content

Davey Winder

delivering award-winning technology journalism since 1991

  • home
  • about me
  • follow me on mastodon
  • privacy policy
  • Toggle search form
Chinese dragon image

Is the Chinese cybercrime dragon eating its own tail?

Posted on January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 By Davey Winder

It looks like cyber attacks on Chinese companies are rising sharply, and China pretty much only has itself to blame.

When a nation state operates as closely with criminal organisations to achieve political goals as China is thought to do in the cyber sector then it should not be surprising that the trade-off comes by way of a culture of condoned criminality. That China has signed an accord with the United States to crack down on certain aspects of cybercrime between the two nations changes nothing. Not least as drawing the line between what is a criminal endeavour and what is a state-sponsored one is often impossible to do. I’ve said before, and no doubt will say it again, that China views hacking and cybercrime as a shortcut to innovation. If by stealing intellectual property you drive your downward spiralling economy forward, then it doesn’t seem too risky a business to be in. Until, of course, that culture of stealing to ‘improve’ your society becomes a culture of stealing for personal gain. That China is experiencing such a rise in cybercrime attacks, and that these appear to be internal rather than externally launched, suggests that the dragon is eating its own tail.

Click here to read complete article

Cybercrime Tags:China, Cybercrime, Opinion, State-sponsored

Post navigation

Previous Post: Smartwatch security threats: The sky isn’t really falling
Next Post: Research reveals Android device security lacks update inertia

Related Articles

Has Amazon’s Ring Been Hacked? Ransomware Gang Posts ‘Data Leak’ Threat Cybercrime
Reddit Confirms It Was Hacked—Recommends Users Set Up 2FA Breach
Is ChatGPT a security threat? I asked, the AI bot replied. Analysis
JD Sports Group Hacked – What 10 Million Customers Need To Know Breach
Wordcloud with Cyber Security at centre No, PayPal Hasn’t Been Hacked: Yet Almost 35,000 Accounts Were Breached Analysis
Thousands Of PayPal Accounts Hacked—Is Yours One Of Them? Breach

Categories

Post Archive

Tags

0day Analysis Android Apple Apps breach bug bounty Business Chrome crime Cybercrime Data Protection Encryption Enterprise Google Government hack Hackers Hacking healthcare industry iOS IoT iPhone Malware Microsoft News NHS Opinion passwords Phishing Privacy ransomware Research Russia Samsung threat intelligence Threatscape Update Vulnerabilites vulnerabilities Vulnerability Windows Windows 10 zero-day

Copyright © 2023 Davey Winder .

×
Cookies
We serve cookies. If you think that's ok, just click "Accept all". You can also choose what kind of cookies you want by clicking "Settings". Read our cookie policy
Settings Refuse all Accept all
Cookies
Choose what kind of cookies to accept. Your choice will be saved for one year. Read our cookie policy
  • Necessary
    These cookies are not optional. They are needed for the website to function.
  • Statistics
    In order for us to improve the website's functionality and structure, based on how the website is used.
  • Experience
    In order for our website to perform as well as possible during your visit. If you refuse these cookies, some functionality will disappear from the website.
  • Marketing
    By sharing your interests and behavior as you visit our site, you increase the chance of seeing personalized content and offers.
Save Refuse all Accept all
GDPR Cookie Policy