China shuts hacker training school
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Hacking from China has received international attention since Google threatened to quit China last month after a serious hacking attempt. [Reuters]
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China has closed what it claims to be the largest hacker training website in the country and arrested three of its members.
Local police told state media the "Black Hawk Safety Net" website taught hacking techniques and provided malicious software downloads for its 12,000 members.
Police in Hubei province shut down the website and arrested three people, as well as reportedly freezing nearly $US300,000 in assets, and confiscating web servers and computers.
The company offered downloads of hacker tools and trojan software to 12,000 VIP members and 170,000 others who registered for free membership.
Hacking from China has received international attention since Google threatened to quit China last month after a serious hacking attempt originating from China.
The government denied involvement in the episode.
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