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Google censorship in China

When Google announced last week that it was targeted by a cyber attack originating from China it certainly got media attention. Google is a household name and China is perceived as a growing competitor. But transnational cyber attacks are widespread, and China isn’t necessarily Australia’s biggest problem.

“Australian attacks targeting the private sector have come from other so-called ‘friendly countries’. Which country is a problem closely correlates with business competition in the particular sector,” a security consultant at a leading outsourcing firm told Crikey.

“You could pick any one of our major trading partners and I could tell you a story about a sophisticated and well-executed attack sourced from that country. Examples at the top of my mind include Japan, Canada, US, India and France.”
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