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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Google said Tuesday the company and at least 20 others were victims of a "highly sophisticated and targeted attack" originating in China in mid-December, evidently to gain access to the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.
"Based on our investigation to date we believe their attack did not achieve that objective," according to a statement by David Drummond, senior vice president of corporate development and chief legal officer for Google, operator of the most popular Internet search engine.
Drummond said that as a result of the attacks, Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its Google site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation.
"These attacks and the surveillance they have uncovered -- combined with the attempts over the past year to further limit free speech on the Web -- have led us to conclude that we should review the feasibility of our business operations in China," Drummond wrote.
"We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn, and so over the next few weeks we will be discussing with the Chinese government the basis on which we could operate an unfiltered search engine within the law, if at all.
"We recognize that this may well mean having to shut down Google.cn, and potentially our offices in China," Drummond's statement reads.
A Google spokesman said the targeted human rights activists were in the United States, Europe and China.
Efforts by CNN to reach the Chinese Embassy in Washington Tuesday evening were not successful.
Google, perhaps best known for its search engine, also provides other computer services, including e-mail, online mapping and social networking.
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ShumaGorath wrote:Yes, and one thread contains discussion, where the other, triforces, O faces and KISS. I was just pointing out where the good thread was to be found.
ShumaGorath wrote:Yes, and one thread contains discussion, where the other, triforces, O faces and KISS. I was just pointing out where the good thread was to be found.
Nobody cares Shuma... Nobody cares...
r3n3g8b0y wrote:Do you always have to ruin everything mate??!
Yes he does, it is his job. Not being very good at it, doesn't really change anything.
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ShumaGorath wrote:Yes, and one thread contains discussion, where the other, triforces, O faces and KISS. I was just pointing out where the good thread was to be found.
Nobody cares Shuma... Nobody cares...
r3n3g8b0y wrote:Do you always have to ruin everything mate??!
Yes he does, it is his job. Not being very good at it, doesn't really change anything.
I apologize, you can go back to pretending this is 4chan wrex.
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Do you remember that time that thing happened?
This is a bad thread and you should all feel bad
ShumaGorath wrote:Yes, and one thread contains discussion, where the other, triforces, O faces and KISS. I was just pointing out where the good thread was to be found.
Nobody cares Shuma... Nobody cares...
r3n3g8b0y wrote:Do you always have to ruin everything mate??!
Yes he does, it is his job. Not being very good at it, doesn't really change anything.
I apologize, you can go back to pretending this is 4chan wrex.
We have been briefed by Google on these allegations, which raise very serious concerns and questions. We look to the Chinese government for an explanation. The ability to operate with confidence in cyberspace is critical in a modern society and economy. I will be giving an address next week on the centrality of internet freedom in the 21st century, and we will have further comment on this matter as the facts become clear.
Oh, and to the point of useful threads, go to freaking reddit, and sift through the nonsense. There are a huge amount of very insightful posters there.
I've been collecting bottle-caps all year! permalinkparent load more comments (2 replies) ProximaC 13 points 11 hours ago[-] Fallout 3 wasn't a game. It was a survival trainer. permalinkparent JackMasters 15 points 11 hours ago[-] Have fun carrying your 2500 pound backpack permalinkparent ProximaC 6 points 10 hours ago[-] No worries. I got the Strong Back perk.
No thanks. I'll keep on hoping this community can hold it together.
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