China Defense Ministry Site Fends off Hackers

The Web site of China's defense ministry was attacked 2.3 million times in its first month online, Chinese state media said Wednesday. The report is a reminder that Chinese government and military bodies, often accused of cyberespionage against the U.S. and other countries, are also frequently attacked online. The Chinese defense ministry Web site has been under "non-stop" attack since it launched in August as a gesture of transparency, said the People's Daily, the official paper of China's ruling Communist party, citing the Web site's head editor. Both invasive and "jamming" attacks have targeted the site and come in higher volume at times of major military events, the report said. None of the attacks have succeeded against the Web site, which uses protection measures including intrusion monitoring and data backup, the report said.