[IP] more on Chinese hackers]

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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Subject: 	Re: [IP] Chinese hackers
Date: 	Fri, 25 Nov 2005 13:08:33 -0500
From: 	Randall <4whp@insightbb.com>
To: 	dave@farber.net
CC: 	Lynn@ecgincc.com
References: 	<438717E8.5050100@farber.net>



On Fri, 2005-11-25 at 08:55 -0500, Dave Farber wrote:

[SNIP]"

> Titan Rain first came to public attention this summer, when the Washington
> Post reported that websites in China were being used to target computer
> networks in the Defense Department and other US agencies.
>
> Time later reported that Titan Rain had been counter-hacked by a US
> security expert called Shawn Carpenter.
>
> The attacks, which are ongoing, were particularly effective on the night
> of 1 November, 2004, said Paller, who outlined how the hackers first
> scanned then broke into US government computers.

A longtime equaintance of mine was NetAdmin for the
not-secret-but-not-officially-acknowledged DEA/DOD radar network which
tries to spot the non-CIA drug planes hauling white powder north from
South America.  (He's retired now, and the radar installation wasn't
classified, so it's okay for him to tell me).

Anyway - some new guy was brought in and made himself at home. One
night, with nothing better to do, he did a port scan on 192.168.x.x

About fifteen minutes later the door was kicked in and six guys with
pistols drawn came in and jacked the newbie up against the wall, to ask
just what the hell he thought he was doing. Apparently his explanation
satisfied them, because he wasn't hauled off in handcuffs.

It's not wise to nmap the DOD ...



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