Watch Out For Pro-Tibet Email

It’s bad enough that the Chinese government has no regard whatsoever for human rights and their respect for the people of Tibet is next to nil, but now it appears that “someone” is trying to lash out at sites that are actually reporting news abut what’s happening in and around Tibet.

The attacks on mailing lists and online forums contain information related to recent events in Tibet and may appear to come from a trusted person or organization.

A shadow war against organizations supporting Tibetan protesters has erupted in cyberspace, mirroring efforts by Chinese authorities to quell unrest in the Tibet.

“Somebody is trying to use pro-Tibet themed e-mails to infect computers of the members of pro-Tibet groups to spy on their actions,” said Mikko H. Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure, in a blog post on Friday. “And this is not an isolated incident. Far from it.”

The cyberattack involves sending e-mail messages to mailing lists, online forums, and people known to be affiliated with pro-Tibet groups. To enhance their legitimacy, the messages contain information related to recent events in Tibet and may appear to come from a trusted person or organization.

Some may think it’s just hackers trying to take advantage of the situation, but it looks more like a coordinated attack to me.

With the Olympics drawing closer, pro-Tibet protesters might want to invest in some term life insurance, you know, just in case.

Save Tibet!

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