China's Great Firewall Leak: What We Know
Summary
A leak of 500 gigabytes of data has revealed how China is selling its internet censorship tools, known as the Great Firewall, to other countries. The tools enable foreign governments to monitor and control internet access by filtering and blocking content.Key Facts
- The leak includes source code and documents about China's censorship technology.
- China is selling these tools to countries like Pakistan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan.
- Myanmar's telecom used the technology to monitor 81 million connections simultaneously.
- Pakistan's telecom authority uses it for real-time surveillance of mobile networks.
- The company Geedge Networks exports these censorship systems.
- These systems can identify virtual private networks and tailor censorship to specific users.
- The technology uses both software and hardware to manage internet access.
- An Amnesty International report criticized international firms for providing surveillance tech to Pakistan.
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