Chinese  Cyber Attacks

South Korea blamed Chinese sources for a Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks on its Government Websites.South Korea and North Korea have been on tenterhooks after South Korea found one of its warships sunk by a North Korean torpedo.China is a close ally of North Korea through Communist Party links and has always been the lone strong supporter  of the dictatorial and corrupt North Korean regime.South Korea had earlier been attacked by North Korean postal ministry in October according to a local newspaper.Google had left China earlier this year blaming cyber attacks on Chinese sources linked to the government.Though the charges have not been proved (nor are they likely to be),it has left the Chinese reputation tarnished.It also led to security fears in India,with Chinese telecom equipment companies ZTE and Huawei being banned in India for security reasons.

US  and China Military Relations Tenuous

US and China military relations have become frosty after China canceled all military ties with US over sales of arms to Taiwan.Now the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen has come out saying he is worried about China’s stated military objectives and the rate of growth of its air and sea forces.US has been worried for a while about increasing Chinese military capabilities after China shot down a satellite in space last year with a missile raising the dangers of a Future Space War.

South Korea Says Cyber Attacks Came From China Sites – Bloomberg

South Korea said a government website was attacked yesterday from Internet addresses in China. The report comes amid concerns that North Korea is mounting cyber attacks in response to international pressure over the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.The attacks took place between 8:20 p.m. and midnight, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security said in a statement posted on its website today. The ministry blocked access after spotting the intrusions, and a probe is being conducted with related government offices, it said.

North Korea’s postal ministry was the source of similar cyber attacks last July that sought to cripple dozens of websites in South Korea and the U.S., the JoongAng Ilbo reported in October, citing Won Sei Hoon, the director of the South’s spy agency.