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Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack

 
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Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology, a vendor behind DVRs and internet-connected cameras, said on Sunday that security vulnerabilities involving weak default passwords in its products were partly to blame.
[link to www.pcworld.com]
Chinese Company Xiongmai Threatens Legal Action Against Western Accusers
Author: Brian Karas, Published on Oct 24, 2016
The Chinese video surveillance manufacturer, Xiongmai, whose equipment numerous sources blame for driving massive Internet attacks over the past month has fired back, defending itself against allegations. Moreover, they have involved the Chinese government's Ministry of Justice threatening legal action against those defaming them.
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Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
dishwashers...thermostats... refrigerators...etc..etc..
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10/25/2016 12:35 AM
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Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
Glad i have stupid appliances. I've never really thought having all that shit connected to the internet was wise.
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Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
They really flatter themselves, they didn't have to hack anything cause it's logical to assume that they include a switch in all the stuff they manufacturer that lets the use it when they want.

If windows ten can do it, then the chinese can too
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Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
Glad i have stupid appliances. I've never really thought having all that shit connected to the internet was wise.
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Even if it doesn't say it is, it probably has a chip.
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Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
Glad i have stupid appliances. I've never really thought having all that shit connected to the internet was wise.
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Even if it doesn't say it is, it probably has a chip.
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Highly doubt that as i haven't bought anything new in years, let alone "smart". Analog thermostat as well.
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10/25/2016 03:18 AM
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Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
Blame the Chinese again?

They ain't that silly to leavetraces OK?

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