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Old 10-25-2011, 10:43   #1
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Harris RF Comms in bed with the Chinese

Had a rash of corporate espionage at work lately. Seems to be coming from China. Go figure. Turns out Harris RF Comms is in bed with the Chinese. Wow.

Harris in Bed With China

Hebei Far East Harris Communications Co., Ltd. (FHC) is a joint venture company between Harris Corporation, USA, and the 54th Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), China. It is located in Shijiazhuang, the capital city of Hebei province in north China, which is two hours drive from Beijing.

After a decade of development, FHC has now become one of the major integrated communicaion system suppliers in China and abroad, providing products and solutions like 20-20 Digital Switching System, 20-20 Digital Dispatch System, SmartCon Call Center Platform, Integrated Communication Platform, DLP Display Wall System and Digital Private Mobile Radio System for the areas of Digital Switching and Dispatch Communication, Rail Traffic Communication, Emergency Response and Commnand Communication, etc.

The customers of FHC widely spread in the fields of Electric Power, Rail Traffic, Government, Military, Public Security, Hotel, Finance, Health Care,Water Conservancy,and Education, etc.,covering Asia, Europe, Africa and South America. FHC has set up offices in most provinces of China and one overseas office in Russian Federation, and has established its Beijing branch;together with its agents around the world, FHC can always provide global customers with comprehensive and considerate services such as R&D ,Manufacturing, After-sale Service,Consultation, and Large-scale System Integration.

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The 54th Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)
The 54th Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) is one of the earliest and largest institutes in China, which plays a leading role in the areas of satellite communication, microwave and troposcatter communication, telemetry and telecontrol, antenna and servo, system design and integration, etc. It works in the scientific research, technological development, system design and integration for national large-scale telemetry, telecontrol, and communications projects. The 54th Institute occupies an area of 1 square kilometer and has more than 4,000 employees, including memebers of Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 2,200 engineers and 800 senior engineers.

Harris Corporation (HARRIS)
Harris Corporation is a famous transnational communications company, providing solutions that take customers to the next level of productivity, profitability, and competitiveness. Core capabilities include wireless communications, digital television systems, microelectronics, information processing, defense communications, and digital office system. Harris's 100-year history of strong technological resources and reputation, with an aggressive concentration on the global communications market, allows it to address the escalating demand of today. Now, Harris boasts sales and service facilities in nearly 90 countries.
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Old 10-25-2011, 11:20   #2
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These individuals are also on this website and they are asking questions.........


Username " michalelee"

121.28.24.199

Location: China Hebei 54th China Electronics Technology Group Company Institute
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219.155.49.56
IP Location: China Beijing China Unicom Henan Province Network
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IP Address: 219.155.49.56


inetnum: 219.154.0.0 - 219.157.255.255
netname: UNICOM-HA
country: CN
descr: China Unicom Henan province network



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Old 10-25-2011, 11:31   #3
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Wow,is right..........

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Old 10-25-2011, 12:33   #4
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Hebei province is home to the Nanhao Group whose employees are known to moonlight with the PLA's cyber warfare units in that area.

FT.com article: http://www.google.com/search?q=Chine...+cybermilitias
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Old 10-25-2011, 13:33   #5
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...the PLA's cyber warfare units in that area.
Not your average geeks; those outfits are grads of some serious 4 yr stints that teach nothing but running comprehensive offensive IO programs against all enemies, foreign & domestic.
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Old 10-25-2011, 14:01   #6
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Cheap crap vs. supply chain security = cheap crap wins...
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Old 10-25-2011, 18:42   #7
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Ever looked to see where your KG was manufactured? It always amazes me.

BofH, could you post the text of the article? Im not a registered user of that site, do not want be.

Makes me think of Stuxnet and how vulnerable and carefree we can be overall.
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Old 10-25-2011, 21:12   #8
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BofH, could you post the text of the article? Im not a registered user of that site, do not want be.
Neither am I.

Hehe, referrer based security, is it 1995?!

Google "Chinese military mobilises cybermilitias" (http://www.google.com/search?q=Chine...+cybermilitias) they seem to allow google.com as the referrer to go through unauthenticated.
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