WikiLeaks cables blame Chinese government for Google hacking

Leading politician ordered attacks after Googling his own name and finding critical articles, US dispatches say

Dan Sabbagh - Saturday 4 December 2010 17.46 GMT

The hacking of Google that forced the search engine to withdraw from mainland China was orchestrated by a senior member of the communist politburo, according to classified information sent by US diplomats to Hillary Clinton's state department in Washington.The leading politician became hostile to Google after he searched his own name and found articles criticising him personally, leaked cables from the US embassy in Beijing say.

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LaoPo

entirely believable.

By all indications, there are many in China who are adept and willing to engage in serious hacking.

Since Chinese are famously sensitive about 'saving face' - it takes little provication for certain them to band together and engage in intense hacking - if they deem their face or their country is being besmirched.

If/when the next war breaks out involving China, expect to see intense cyber maneuverings in the equation.