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All developed countries are engaged in internet attacks - electronic spying on other countries. They are also preparing for cyber warfare - both offensive and defensive. In the early 1990's, as a key step in its strategic objective of becoming a military, industrial and financial superpower and emerge from what was still in many respects (even under Chairman Mao) a mediaeval society, China instigated a series of programs, the results of which are becoming obvious today.
Structure and Size
In the Chinese global intelligence infrastructure operations, the basic component of the military and economic/political intelligence gathering is the so-called 'deep water fishes'. The term goes back to the early 1980's, and relates to the 10,000 or so agents that China has in place in 170 cities around the world. However, its internet intelligence gathering and cyberwar preparations are even more insidious and pervasive.
Scope
Under the direction of the then President Jiang Zemin, an army of so-called cyberwarriors was set up by General Dai Qingmin to engage in infowar. The cyberwarriors design spam, malware, distributed denial of service and viruses to penetrate and paralyse the enemy infrastructure in a war situation. They also control the internet in China (and ultimately forced Google to pull out), and run the so-called 'Golden Shield' program which monitors e-mails, chat and mobile phone SMS within its borders.
Activity
Recently, there have been massive and well-coordinated cyberattacks on commercial websites. Many commentators believe that China is orchestrating many of these attacks, though those in the Western intelligence services who know the truth are keeping their own counsel. Undoubtedly, there are some in commercial computer security companies who also know the truth, but they will not 'go public' with their knowledge.
Certainly, any country which is preparing for warfare of any kind has to test its weapons, and the Chinese are not the only culprits here. Cyberwarfare is ongoing right now, from basic intelligence gathering by hacking military and commercial databases, right through to offensive use for destructive purposes, including by Western governments.
Example
One such example is the use of malevolent software is - 'malware'. Insidious, dangerous and highly effective, and illustrated very clearly by the Stuxnet worm. This is thought by some to have been developed jointly by Israel and the USA. The worm circulated freely around the internet and apparently had several authors on several continents - the trail was well disguised and hard to follow, but clearly bogus. Eventually, in 2010, Stuxnet found its way into the Siemens control programs for the gas centrifuges used in the Iranian uranium enrichment program. Many centrifuges spun uncontrolled and about twenty percent were wrecked. This attack reputedly delayed the Iranian quest for a nuclear bomb by several years.
This hidden war will intensify.
Infowar Is Not New
Wherever there was conflict in the 20th century, there was infowar (Winston Churchill said that 'truth is the first casualty of war'), from false news broadcasts to propaganda leaflets dropped from planes. Now, in the 21st century, wherever there is conflict there is cyberwar, and arguably, the Chinese army of cyberwarriors is the largest and most active such army in the world.
James Marinero writes topical techno-thrillers in a global political context. His latest, ' Gate of Tears' looks at Chinese cyberwar, naval growth and financial power, set in the political hotspot of the Yemen and Red Sea. It is now available on Kindle too. www.jamesmarinero.com
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