Re: Massive cyber attack on China; millions of computers affected

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Thu, 24 May 2007 10:44:32 CDT, rms () computerbytesman com said:

> A Symantec antivirus signature update mistakenly quarantined two critical
> system files in the Simplified Chinese version of Windows XP last week,
> crippling PCs throughout China. 

Subject: [funsec] Massive cyber attack on China;

How is this an "attack" as opposed to "a CLM-sized whoops"?

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