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2007-11-12 Science & Technology

China virus found in Seagate drives in Taiwan: report

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Posted by tu3031 2007-11-12 10:46|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The NSA must be thrilled.

Posted by ed 2007-11-12 11:30|| 2007-11-12 11:30|| Front Page Top

#2 infected with a virus which reportedly sent users' information to China, but it had since fixed the problem

Now the info goes to Canada first, and *then* it goes to China.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-11-12 11:33|| 2007-11-12 11:33|| Front Page Top

#3 infection may have occurred when the devices were in the hands of Chinese sub-contractors

Well there you go. Some idiot connects his virus-laden Chinese Windows XP installation to the production servers. I rather doubt that this was espionage.

Posted by gromky 2007-11-12 12:20|| 2007-11-12 12:20|| Front Page Top

#4 China said it opposed such accusations.

I resemble that remark.

Posted by Chairman Hu 2007-11-12 19:37|| 2007-11-12 19:37|| Front Page Top

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