Tuesday, March 31, 2015

China Appears to Attack GitHub by Diverting Web Traffic - NYTimes.com

Attacking the source (code)

"The aggressive new strategy shows vividly how Beijing is struggling to balance its desire to control the flow of information online with the aim of encouraging the growth of its tech sector.

The main target of the recent barrage is GitHub, a popular website that acts as a library of code for programmers. While it is indispensable for tech companies in China, it also hosts several pages that enable users to view sites blocked in the country."
China Appears to Attack GitHub by Diverting Web Traffic - NYTimes.com

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