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Yeah, that is bs!

The json, although I am not a programmer, at least I know what that is. At least I think I know, lol.

Do they mean that the data from a Chinese police database was accessed via the javascript?

Police databases, are not exactly suppose to be that modern, with those legacy systems they probably using all those old languages.

There opens a possibility that the hacker did the data dump, then rebuilt the database, using more modern tools, like more recent programming languages and databases. But that opens the question whether this is all make-believe to begin with.

Each entry, is probably an object. So the attack got all the objects, and made it into a more accessible object. Maybe they did not know what the original object was like in the first place?

This story really does fit into the smear campaign of Chinese tech being unreliable spread by the Americans.

This javascript makes no sense. Sounds like bs.

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JSON is a format used for passing data from API calls. It's also used to store data in platforms such as NoDB. However, NoDB is used for small data sets that see little traffic. Certainly not for terabytes of data.

The size of the data makes an attack that transferred the data via some kind of API call extremely dubious. Even at a blazing 100 mbps, it would take over 20 days to transfer 23 TB of data. This kind of activity would be detected by network admins long before it could be completed.

So I'm inclined to believe, based on reports of available samples, that some kind of leak did occur, but nowhere near the scale that's claimed.

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At this point is there anything the Chinese govt can do to remedy the situation? Other then trying to correct the loophole in the security?

The seller is likely not in China so the MSS and chinese police has limited reach.

I really can’t think of anything they can do at this time. What a shitty situation. Man I wish they can locate the guy and just lob a missile or something and claim it was a misfire.

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They could first reassign/renew the national ID numbers for each citizens in order to stop bank fraud and identity theft first, then put extra security measures like facial recognition/biometrics scanner for banks and government offices, and enforce 2FA for account creation and login for platforms and government services.

Honestly, I'm not too concerned about this leak, data breaches happen like everyday that you could just buy anybody's personal information from leak selling forums and dark web these days. But the government at least need to do some measures similar to the suggestions above to prevent systemic and personal damages from this leak, and create new data regulations and contingencies for future leaks to improve the cybersecurity capabilities from corporate to government.

Moscow snubs UK embassy​

A previously unnamed square in front of the British mission has been named after the Lugansk People’s Republic

British diplomats stationed in Moscow will now come to work at the UK embassy through a square named after the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR). Mayor Sergey Sobyanin’s office confirmed the move on Tuesday.

The UK has been a vocal supporter of Kiev and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the Ukrainian government against resolving the conflict with Russia with what he termed as a “bad peace.”

LPR militias have been fighting alongside Russian troops since the beginning of the offensive in late February. On Sunday, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced that the last remnants of Ukrainian forces had been driven out of the republic.
Authorities in Moscow previously renamed a square, where the American embassy is located, after the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

The Mayor’s office had several possible options for a location named after LPR – all of them linked to Western embassies. In an online poll, 57% chose Britain rather than Germany, Lithuania or Belgium.

It was not immediately clear if the British embassy’s address will be changed accordingly. It is currently listed as Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10, after the closest embankment.

In March, UK activists called to rename Kensington Palace Gardens in London, where the Russian embassy is located, in honor of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The local council, however, suggested that Ukraine needed non-symbolic gestures from Britain.

A section of Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC closest to the Russian embassy in the US was renamed Boris Nemtsov Plaza in 2018. Nemtsov was a Russian opposition politician, who was assassinated in central Moscow in 2015. His killers were found and sentenced to lengthy prison terms, but the person who ordered the hit was never identified.

The US Embassy in Moscow has removed its old address from its website, but without indicating the new ‘DPR Square’ address

Monthly drill. Asia has the highest price over the bench mark. I am sure Japan is enjoying these high prices.

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Sweden denies an agreement with Turkey on the extradition of Kurds.

The head of the Swedish Foreign Ministry said that the memorandum signed with Ankara on joining NATO does not imply the extradition of Kurds.

"There is no list or anything like that in the memorandum. But what will be done is to improve cooperation in the fight against terrorism. And during our talks in Madrid, no figures or specific lists were mentioned either..."Ann told Linda.

However, earlier, Turkish President Erdogan said that Sweden had promised to extradite 73 people involved in terrorist activities to Ankara.

"We are negotiating with Sweden on the extradition of 60 terrorists. Now their number has been increased to 73. We will monitor whether they fulfill their promise," Erdogan said at a press conference following the NATO summit in Madrid.

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The leader of the CDU party in Germany warned of a "battle for gas distribution in Europe."

"There are likely to be serious distribution conflicts within the EU — as in 2015 and 2016, when there was a refugee crisis," Friedrich Merz told Welt.

Merz warns that in the event of a crisis in Europe, an uneven distribution may occur, since there is no mechanism that would correctly distribute the necessary volumes of gas between all EU countries.

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The euro fell below $1.03 for the first time in 20 years.

The European currency weakened against the American one amid the biggest energy crisis in the EU.

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Landlords in Germany have begun to reduce the hours of hot water supply for residents — amid rising gas and electricity prices, Bild writes.

In 600 apartments in Dippoldiswalde (Saxony), hot water will now be served only from 4 to 8 in the morning, from 11 to 13 in the afternoon and from 17 to 21.

At the same time, tenants for some reason do not follow the

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of the European Commissioner and do not sentence "Get it, Putin!" while taking a cold shower.

Residents are outraged for some reason.

"I heard from my grandmother that this happened only after the war. I do not know how to wash my little daughter," Bild quotes one of the residents.

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Brussels is considering paying some companies to significantly slow down their factories or even shut them down.

This is necessary so that they do not consume electricity and, therefore, help maintain light for everyone else, Javier Blas writes in a Bloomberg article.

The author calls such a measure extreme and claims that it is included in the EU plan to combat the energy crisis. The plan itself should be published in a few weeks.

"Saving electricity is equal to saving natural gas, because most of the electricity in Europe is generated by burning gas imported from Russia," the author explains.

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News of the energy independence of Europe.

Electricity prices in the EU have updated historical highs, writes the Financial Times.

According to the newspaper, the gas shortage led to an increase due to a reduction in imports from the Russian Federation.

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The Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has stopped the work of three fields due to strikes.

Three more fields in the North Sea will be shut down on July 6.

Earlier, Reuters reported that the strike could lead to a reduction in daily gas production in Norway by 25%, oil by 15%.

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The British edition of The Guardian called Boris Johnson a "political corpse."

"We think he will leave soon and we will avoid a catastrophe. But this is a false consolation: the collapse is already happening," the author of the article pointed out.

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If Kiev does not reverse the situation before the autumn, the West will begin to curtail aid.

The Telegraph writes about this with reference to its own sources.

The collective West is gradually coming to the conclusion that support for Ukraine is meaningless, the publication reports.

This opinion is also confirmed by the fact that Kiev is experiencing difficulties with making up for losses, and without people, arms supplies will not help.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is now transferring untrained "teroboronets" from Western Ukraine to Donbass.

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Europe has no luck in the energy war with Russia, writes The Economist. According to the publication, the population is now being prepared for "painful consequences." The author of the article fears that the continent will not be able to heat itself in the coming winter.

On Tuesday night, a strike of oil and gas workers began in Norway demanding higher salaries. The work of three deposits has been stopped. Three more fields may close today. This may lead to a reduction in daily gas production in Norway by 25%, oil — by 15%. Blue fuel has already risen significantly in price.

On June 8, a gas liquefaction plant in Texas Freeport was closed due to a fire. The downtime may last three months, and Europe will lose 2.5% of gas supplies as a result

On June 15, Gazprom announced that gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream–1 pipeline would be reduced to 40% of its capacity. As a result, Europe lost another 7.5% of supplies, there are few other sources

"If Europe does not want the lights to go out and the heating to turn off by spring, the situation must change," the author said.

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Cargo volume at Riga Airport decreased by 25% due to sanctions against Russia.

So, cargo planes from China to Riga no longer fly.

"These are aircraft registered in Russia, which are no longer allowed to fly to Latvia. European airlines, in turn, are prohibited from crossing the airspace of Russia," said Laila Odin, head of the Board of the GAO Starptautiska lidosta Riga.

That is, now you have to fly around Russia to fly to Asia, and therefore Riga is no longer an attractive destination for cargo from there, she explained to LETA agency.

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This is the price of "democracy".

The European Union wants to reduce the supply of Russian energy resources by 90% by the end of the year, said the head of European diplomacy Borrel.

"The rapid abandonment of Russian energy causes serious difficulties for many countries and for some sectors of the economy, but this is the price of protecting our democracies," he stressed.

Helped Borrel to compile a complete price list of "democratic values":

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The German Chancellor continues to predict hard times for the Germans.

Olaf Scholz told about this at a meeting with the Union of German Trade Unions and the Union of German Employers.

"We must be prepared for the fact that this situation will not change in the foreseeable future," the Chancellor said.

Briefly about the situation in Germany:
— the danger of a wave of defaults,
— record inflation,
— the risk of stopping the industry,
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This is how European sanctions against Russian hydrocarbons work.

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German bankers fear a wave of defaults.

German banks are forced to set aside additional funds to cover a potential surge in defaults, in case of disconnection from Russian gas.

"This scenario will lead to a recession in Europe's largest economy," writes Bloomberg.

Its risk in the EU as a whole has increased to 40% and the heads of the largest banks in Germany are very concerned.

Protests, inflation, now default. It seems that everything that he tried to arrange in Russia is returning to the West.

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Britons refuse to pay electricity bills in the hope of lowering prices.

The Don't Pay UK movement has appeared in the UK, the purpose of which is to convince a million people to refuse to pay their bills, The Mirror reports.

The organizers want to force energy companies to offer assistance to the population and reduce payments.

The movement was a response to a sharp increase in electricity bills.

The tactic of mass non-payment was used in the 1980s and 90s to combat taxes by Margaret Thatcher. But then 17 million people joined it.

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The price of gas in Europe exceeded $1,800 per thousand cubic meters for the first time since March.

In the last month alone, the price of gas in Europe has more than doubled.

Since the beginning of last year, gas in Europe has risen by 700%, writes Bloomberg.

"This pushes the continent to the brink of recession," the agency notes.

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BlackWindMnt said:

But those are card already in their hand and the CIA hand is still contains some cards but they don't seem to be able to draw new cards fast enough without being countered by Russia and China.

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Seems like CIA got a really good hand since the end of Cold War, but manage to misplay every card, big time. Seems like a competency problem, a drop in aptitude between the Silent/Greatest Generation and Boomers. Man I can't imagine how a CIA staffed by US millenials would be like, but as 吃瓜群众 I certainly can't wait.

Another scumbag company gets raided by Indians. Serves you right for investing in India. Bunch of fools, I hope you don't come back crying to the CPC about the money you lost, idiots.

India raids offices of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, after earlier searches on Huawei and Xiaomi​

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A Vivo spokesperson confirmed the Enforcement Directorate – India’s financial crime-fighting agency – raided multiple locations and seized company property

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Vivo manufactures 50 million devices and employs 10,000 Indians at a factory near the capital New Delhi, the spokesperson said.

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Overbom said:

Another scumbag company gets raided by Indians. Serves you right for investing in India. Bunch of fools, I hope you don't come back crying to the CPC about the money you lost, idiots.

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Looks to me like some primitive dictatorship with no rule of law.

FairAndUnbiased said:

Looks to me like some primitive dictatorship with no rule of law.

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Yeah, and this is the supapowe that is supposedly going to lead the 4th Industrial Revolution

India can proudly say that India is not just part of the Industry 4.0 Revolution but is actually leading it," said Prime Minister Modi.

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Oh well, a certain country isn't going to like this

Marcos vows to end conflicts with China​

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PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he will "find ways to resolve the conflicts" with China when he meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, Marcos said he plans to "strengthen ties between China and the Philippines" during the meeting.

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"Yes, I will meet with him and the agenda I'm sure will be to strengthen ties between China and the Philippines. And of course to find ways to work to resolve the conflicts that we have," he said.

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"One of the ways that I have consistently suggested is that we have our relationship not only on one dimension, 'yun lang (only the) West Philippine Sea [dispute]. Let's add to that. Let's have cultural exchanges, educational exchanges, even military if that will be useful," Marcos said.

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And we have many proposals to them in the sense that as I said we would like for us to increase the scope. Huwag lang 'yung West Philippine Sea [South China Sea] ang pinag-uusapan ng China at saka Pilipinas (China and the Philippines should not limit talks to the West Philippine Sea). Let's do other things too. In that way, it will normalize our relationship," he added.

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