• The Guardian (UK), Monday, January 18, 2010 3:09 PM

In the latest twist to the Chinese cyberattacks on Google, the search giant is asking whether one or more of its own employees in China might have been involved in the operation. Citing reports, the Guardian says Google is presently investigating the matter, even though the line of inquiry is a routine part of its investigation into any attack.

What Google seems to know for sure about the attacks is that they were the work of professionals, originated in China, and targeted intellectual property and the email accounts of human rights activists. Citing two unidentified sources Reuters is reporting that the attacks, which targeted people with access to specific parts of Google networks, might have been helped by employees in the company's offices in China.

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