China Reportedly Deploys Offensive Cyber Attacking Tool Against Ethereum Mining Pool

Name: China Reportedly Deploys Offensive Cyber Attacking Tool Against Ethereum Mining Pool
Uploaded: 2021-12-15T01:46:01Z
Duration: 6 min 398 s
Description: China’s “Great Cannon,” an offensive cyber attacking tool capable of taking down websites the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deems hostile to the country’s interests, is now allegedly targeting Ethereum mining pool Flexpool. “The Hash” group discusses the latest crackdown on mining operations, confirming crypto is firmly in China’s regulatory crosshairs.

Dec 15, 2021

China’s “Great Cannon,” an offensive cyber attacking tool capable of taking down websites the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deems hostile to the country’s interests, is now allegedly targeting Ethereum mining pool Flexpool.

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