RSSFrench embassy site faces denial of service attack
By Tim Conneally | Published December 12, 2008, 12:50 PM
The Web site representing the French Embassy in China has reportedly been weathering a DDoS attack, not four days after Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister He Yafei said France "grossly interfere[d] in China's internal affairs."
A spokesman from the Chinese Foreign Ministry has denounced the attacks, saying that any links drawn between China and the action are purely speculation, and reports should be based upon solid proof of culpability.
While it has not been proven that the attacks were orchestrated by the Chinese government, there is a definite motive.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was scheduled to meet with the Dalai Lama, a political exile from China who the country says is engaged in Tibetan separatist activities. China did not want the meeting to take place, and warned of possible political and diplomatic consequences if Sarkozy did not attend to the country's wishes. Sarkozy went through with the meeting in Gdansk, Poland, and was quoted as saying, "There's no need to dramatize things."
He Yafei issued a statement following the meeting, saying, "The erroneous action of the French side grossly interferes in China's internal affairs and severely hurts the feelings of the Chinese people. The Chinese Government expresses its resolute opposition and strong dissatisfaction."
He's statement continues, "China has warned France lately on many occasions of the possible consequences, urging the French side to proceed from the overall interest of the Sino-French and Sino-EU relations, properly handle the Tibet-related issues so as to create essential atmosphere and conditions for the normal development of the China-France and China-EU relations. Regrettably, on major issues involving China's core interests, the French leader is bent on doing things that have severely undermined the bilateral relations."
The French insist the meeting was not meant to offend China in any way, or strain diplomatic relations. Now, denial of service attacks are hitting the French Embassy's site, similar to those that took place exactly one year ago against the French Embassy in Libya's site, which were believed to have originated in Russia.
If those among Chinese who perform or say naughty things towards the French knew what the French think about them, they'd be even worse.
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hmm? seems to me that if anyone is insulting the chinese citizens it is their own government.
of course the chinese are retaliating and have no problem with intercepting and denying communications.
they do it all the time with their citizens.
surely, when one is in china one needs to have satellite communications.
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China is starting to remind me of one of those kids that was picked on in school and started to respond passive-agressively. Next thing we'll know, the spam volume in France will hit record levels. Which does seem like a MP skit. :p
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"Come back and I'll taunt you a second time...silly knnnigget!"
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Why?
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And now we have to explain the references for the culturally deprived.
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Why?
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Don't you dare try to explain English culture, you American swine. :)
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You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you,..., you and all your silly English kaniggets. Thppppt!
I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough whopper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of eldeberries.
;-))
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wiper and elderberries, but carry on.
Some call me Tim.
What is the average airspeed velocity of a fully laden swallow?
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European or African?
;-))
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http://www.armory.com/swallow.html
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