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China's Great Firewall Suffers Massive Data Leak

China's sophisticated internet censorship system, the Great Firewall, has experienced what researchers are calling its largest data breach in history.

An enormous trove of data, totaling over 500 GB, has been leaked online.

What was exposed? Internal documents Source code Session logs Deep packet inspection (DPI) systems Modules designed to detect and block VPNsWhat are the implications?

Researchers are currently analyzing the leaked code. Experts suggest the logs and source files could reveal critical vulnerabilities. These flaws might be exploited to create more effective circumvention tools to bypass the firewall.

This initial report comes from Tom's Hardware.