NYTimes Offers Look into Chinese Hacker Underworld

beachels416 writes: The NYTimes has gained access to a Chinese hacker-for-profit, referred to as Majia, and observed him during one of his nightly "sessions." From the article: "Oddly, Majia said his parents did not know that he was hacking at night. But at one point, he explained the intricacies of computer hacking and stealing data while his mother stood nearby, listening silently, while offering a guest oranges and candy." Additionally, at one point he speaks about the recent Google attacks, and claims to have particular knowledge of the exact vector used. Nothing too new, but an interesting read nevertheless.