• The Guardian (UK), Monday, February 8, 2010 1:16 PM

Chinese state media is reporting that government authorities have closed a training popular Web site for hackers, and arrested three of its managers. The so-called Black Hawk Safety Net site taught thousands of people how to launch cyber attacks and supplied malware, according to the China Daily. Meanwhile, officials in Hubei province said the hacking site was the largest in the country.

The reports come less than a month after Google said it was no longer willing to censor search results on its Chinese service, citing a cyber attack targeting the emails of human rights activists along with intellectual property which it said originated in China. Local media said the police raid had taken place in late November, but there was no explanation of why the incident was only being reported now.

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