Google Links Web Attacks to Vietnam Mine Dispute - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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oogle, fresh off a dispute with China over censorship and intrusion from hackers, says it has identified cyber-attacks aimed at silencing critics of a controversial, Chinese-backed bauxite mining project in Vietnam.
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to spy on their owners and to attack blogs containing messages of political dissen
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It added: “This incident underscores that not every attack is motivated by data theft or money. This is likely the latest example of hacktivism and politically motivated cyberattacks, which are on the rise.”