Afternoon.
The Internet Surveillance Bureau closed for the day.
"Let's call it a day. Everyone has worked hard today. It's been a tiring two days. Go back and have a good rest." Dong Zhiqiang came to the office and announced that they would be getting off work early today. Then he found Zhang Ye and said with a smile, "Teacher Zhang, you can go back too. You don't have to come tomorrow. The matter of you assisting us has already been handled by the higher-ups. Besides, with the Panda Burning Incense incident causing such a big ruckus, the higher-ups can't care about anything else."
His visit was just a formality, and now he had successfully completed his task.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll treat everyone to a meal."
Dong Zhiqiang said no, "How can that be appropriate?"
Zhang Ye stood up and said, "Although we've only known each other for less than two days, we've had a good chat. Since I'm leaving, I definitely have to treat everyone to a meal."
Fang Xiaoshui was already hungry, "Ah ha, Teacher Zhang, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Meng Yi also teased, "Teacher Zhang is rich, let's not skimp on him."
"Right, you can pick any place you want." Zhang Ye waved his hand generously.
Dong Zhiqiang did not say anything else and left two people behind to work overtime. The rest of the people from the First Department swaggered out of the office. Fan Yingyun was naturally among them.
The snow had not stopped, but it had lessened significantly.
The small snowflakes drifted left and right, melting on their faces. It was quite a comfortable feeling.
Fan Yingyun was still wearing her police uniform today. It was unknown what rules the Internet Surveillance Bureau had, but Meng Yi and Zhang Er were wearing their uniforms, while Fang Xiaoshui and the others were not. The most eye-catching person in the crowd was naturally Fan Yingyun. A short-haired beauty dressed in a police uniform, she attracted the attention of many passersby as she walked. A few high school students who were lighting firecrackers on the streets stopped lighting their firecrackers when they saw Fan Yingyun. Instead, they all stared at her.
As for Fan Yingyun, she did not look sideways. Her leather boots crunched as she stepped on the soft or firm snow.
"We're finally done." Zhang Er said with a sigh.
Meng Yi said, "Today was a good day."
An old cyber-policeman said, "Yes, that bunch of Koreans are finished."
Fang Xiaoshui chatted as they walked, saying, "This matter has blown up. I wonder how much their financial losses will be. Probably more than 100 million US dollars?"
"More than 100 million? Definitely more than that. " After Dong Zhiqiang got off work, he no longer put on the airs of a leader. He said casually, "Losing a few billion is considered light. What era are we in now? This was the age of the Internet. Who didn't use a computer? What company doesn't need computers? Personal losses were still manageable. At most, they would lose some data and delay some time. But for those companies and the government, this virus would be a catastrophic blow to them. If the Panda Burning Incense was allowed to continue wreaking havoc, and the Korean side could not find a cure, then even if the Korean economy did not regress by a few years, this virus could easily regress their entire economy by a few months! Think about it, this isn't just a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. "
Fan Yingyun interjected, "Are there any clues about that '2'?"
Dong Zhiqiang shook his head, "No, there aren't any clues at all. All we know is that he's from China and his literary talent is not bad. As for whether he's a man or a woman ….. I'm not sure. He did it very covertly and his skills are too high. He did not leave behind any clues at all. The higher-ups have already gone for a meeting. I heard that they were discussing about this' 2 '. Our mission will probably be announced tomorrow. The higher-ups definitely want to find this hacker. Although he did not cause too much damage to China, he still caused a huge panic on a global scale. He even caused a devastating attack on Korea's network. Looking at the economic losses, it's not an exaggeration to say that it was a terrorist attack. Such a dangerous person, who could casually cause 20-30% of a country's computers to stop working, was not only a Chinese person, but also within China's borders? Who wouldn't be on tenterhooks! This' 2 'is a ticking time bomb! "
Zhang Ye looked at the snowy scenery and did not say a word.
The Internet Surveillance Bureau's people were discussing, and so were the passersby.
The two couples who were walking towards them were talking about this matter.
"Almost half of the computers in Korea have been infected!"
"How can there be so many?"
"It's true. Didn't you see the news? It's been reported. "
"Ah? It's that serious? "
"Isn't that so? There aren't many people in Korea who can go online normally now. I have a friend who is studying in Korea. We just spoke on the phone this afternoon. He said that Korea is in a mess now. Many people don't dare to go online anymore. Internet cafes, online shops, online education, and many companies have all suspended their operations. It's all because of the Panda Burning Incense incident. That virus creator seems to be a Chinese person."
"What a fierce person!"
"Haha, this is so f * * king satisfying. Those bunch of Koreans should have been taught a lesson long ago! They attacked our website without any reason? They even stole our celebrities' accounts? Let's see if they still dare to come again now! With this bloody lesson, I think they will take a detour when they see us in the future! That Sino-Korean hacker war seems like a joke now. War, my ass. We only sent a single hacker over and that bunch of people were beaten like dogs! It wasn't a war at all, it was a f * * king massacre! "
"Idol."
"He's also my idol. When I get back, I'll have to learn some computer skills. If I can have even a thousandth of '2's' skills, I'll be satisfied. If there's another national hacker war, I'll join it too! I'll bring glory to our country! "
This was just a microcosm.
Nowadays, the entire society was talking about the Panda Burning Incense.
"We're here." Dong Zhiqiang pointed ahead.
When Zhang Ye saw this, he smiled and said, "You're saving me money."
Dong Zhiqiang chuckled, "As long as it's delicious, it doesn't matter how expensive it is. We usually come here to eat. It's not bad and the taste is quite good."
The restaurant was not big, just about a hundred meters. It was a shabu-shabu restaurant.
Everyone looked hungry. When they entered, they immediately ordered. No one stood on ceremony.
"I want a plate of lamb!"
"Let's have five plates. There are so many people here."
"I want two plates of beef and a plate of prawns."
"I want tofu. Oh right, it's such a cold day. Teacher Zhang, why don't we have some Erguotou?"
Just as Meng Yi finished speaking, Fan Yingyun retorted, "Teacher Zhang drove here. Why would you want to drink Erguotou? You don't have any taste."
Meng Yi, "… Hai, I forgot."
Zhang Ye smiled, "It's fine. I'll just drink a little."
Fan Yingyun waved her hands, "Forget it. Just drink some hot water." Saying that, she looked at the male waiter who was sneaking glances at her, "Why are you looking at me? Pour the water."
The male waiter was shocked. This beauty was too fierce. He hurriedly said, "Ah, OK, OK." He subconsciously poured the water for Fan Yingyun.
But Fan Yingyun pointed, "Give it to Teacher Zhang first."
"Uh, OK." The male waiter did not say anything else.
"Thank you." Zhang Ye held the cup and said it to the waiter, as well as to Fan Yingyun.
When the colleagues from the First Department of the Internet Surveillance Bureau saw how considerate Fan Yingyun was towards Zhang Ye, they could not get used to it no matter how they looked at it. Comparisons were odious. The difference between how you treat Teacher Zhang and us is too great. We can't discriminate against you like this! But when they thought about Teacher Zhang's talent and how he was not on the same level as them, who only knew how to use computers, they felt better.
The dishes were served.
Everyone began eating.
There was a television above their heads and it was broadcasting the news.
"It is reported that the Panda Burning Incense infection in Korea is still expanding. More and more users are being attacked by the virus. We have interviewed a staff member from China's Computer Virus Control Center. According to him, this is a type of worm virus, but it is different from the traditional worm viruses that everyone knows of. It is extremely destructive and has a high rate of spread. Furthermore, the most dangerous part of the virus lies in its variants. According to incomplete statistics, the number of variants of the Panda Burning Incense virus has reached more than a hundred. It is ranked first in the history of computer worm viruses. Just based on the number of infected computers and the degree of harm it can cause, it is unprecedented!"
Panda Burning Incense!
Panda Burning Incense!
The entire world was frowning because of it!
The media, the news, the internet, all of them were talking about it!
Halfway through the meal, Dong Zhiqiang's cell phone rang. From the expression on his face when he answered the call, it was definitely a leader from the Internet Surveillance Bureau or the Ministry of Public Security. "OK, OK … I got it. I'll head back immediately!" After putting down his cell phone, he quickly stuffed a few pieces of mutton into his mouth and said, "Let's go! We can't go home. There's a new mission. The Panda Burning Incense virus has been infected in a small area in the Northeast. A few hundred computers have been infected. The higher-ups have issued an urgent notice to all the Internet Surveillance Bureau departments to help control the virus. We must not repeat the mistakes of Korea! "
Zhang Er said, "It's only a few hundred computers. Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?"
Dong Zhiqiang looked at him, "This is that Panda Burning Incense virus we're talking about. If it is allowed to spread, do you want China to become a second Korea?"
Hearing this, everyone became nervous!
That's right!
Even if "2" had set it to attack the Korean language operating system, it was still the Panda Burning Incense virus, a super worm virus that had infected the entire Korean internet!
"Teacher Zhang, you should go back."
"We'll be leaving first."
"Let's meet again when we have time."
Everyone bade farewell to Zhang Ye.
Fan Yingyun also left reluctantly with a straight face.
Of course, Zhang Ye did not need to go back to work overtime. He was not someone from the Internet Surveillance Bureau. Seeing everyone leave, he shook his head helplessly. Looking at the table full of dishes, he started eating by himself.
......
On the other side.
An anonymous person suddenly joined the temporary Korean hacker chat window that JIN had set up. He didn't even need anyone's permission to join. He just silently entered without a trace.
The anonymous person said, "Little JIN, do you know who I am?"
JIN was stunned. After a moment of silence, he said, "I know."
The anonymous person said, "You brought this upon yourself and created this mess. Go and clean it up yourself. Have a talk with that '2' and see if there's any room for negotiation."
JIN: "How do we talk about it?"
The anonymous person said, "Apologize, or whatever. I don't care what you do. You have to settle this matter properly. The damage to the country and the severe impact on society has already far exceeded your imagination!"
Jane stepped forward, "Apologize? That's impossible! "
JIN: "Jane, don't say anything. This is a senior."
The anonymous person completely ignored Jane and said, "You don't have to feel aggrieved. A loss is a loss. In the future, hone your skills. If there's a chance, you can win it back. This is also a form of training for you. The government is already investigating '2'. His arrest warrant is only issued in Korea, but in a few days, the relevant organizations around the world will also issue a warrant for '2'. In the future, as long as he reveals even the slightest clue, he will be caught. The mess he caused is too big. The entire world is watching him, so he won't be able to escape. What you need to do now is to appease him and settle this matter first. Once the virus is resolved, there will be plenty of time for the future! "
JIN: "I understand."
......
At night.
After returning home, Zhang Ye happily took a shower. Only then did he drag his aching arms into bed. After typing in the program code for an entire day, his hands did not feel like they belonged to him anymore. Although the virus variants did not really need to be reprogrammed from scratch and only needed to modify the core commands of the original virus, Zhang Ye, who had eaten more than 20 Programming Skill Experience Books, did not find it too complicated for him. However, it was still too much work. Sometimes, he even needed to buy a few Memory Search Capsules to recall the attacks of the Panda Burning Incense variants from his previous world and the core commands of these variants. This was even more mentally and physically taxing.
Suddenly, something happened on the internet!
When Zhang Ye switched on his computer to check, he discovered that the webpage he had left behind for the eighth virus variant had been infiltrated by someone.
In the past, the webpage had the phrase "I will not attack unless attacked". This was a verbal or psychological attack by Zhang Ye after the Panda Burning Incense attack. But now, this phrase had not been deleted. Instead, there was an additional message at the bottom of the webpage.
It was a message from JIN!
Many people saw it!
YOYOT (USA): "JIN has come out!"
TOM (UK): "Haha, I'll go take a look."
Fujiwara (Japan): "Why did he come out to say something?"
47 (USA): "He must have been forced into a corner. I guess someone is pressuring him. The Koreans are really afraid of the Panda Burning Incense this time!"
Over at the Chinese Internet Surveillance Bureau.
Fang Xiaoshui, who was handling the virus, suddenly said, "Hey, everyone, quickly look. The Korean hacker has come out! It's that JIN who led the hacker war! "
Meng Yi said, "What?"
Dong Zhiqiang also went over, "Open it for me to see!"
Everyone gathered around, except for Fan Yingyun. She did not move at all.
Zhang Er asked curiously, "Officer Fan, why aren't you looking at it?"
Fan Yingyun sneered, "JIN? He's just a nobody. What's the point of looking at him? I'm only interested in '2'. Don't call me if there's nothing important. "
Zhang Er was deflated. Alright, let's see for ourselves.
At this moment, many hackers and programmers from all over the world were staring at that website!
JIN's message was written in English: I am JIN. I was the one who initiated this incident. I was also the one who led the attack on China's network. If I have offended you in any way, I apologize here. 2, you are a world-class hacker. I believe that you are magnanimous. Every injustice has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. I admit to what I have done. You can look for me, but please do not implicate others. If possible, please take back the virus this time and release the antivirus tool to the public.
The entire world was waiting.
Waiting for 2's reply.
After a while, there was still no response. JIN posted another message on the website: "I repeat, I apologize on behalf of myself and my team!"
The Chinese side was already cheering!
Some netizens took a screenshot and sent it over. Another netizen sent the link over, broadcasting the latest news live!
"Hahaha!"
"They've apologized!"
"This bunch of people have finally admitted defeat!"
"Their skills are inferior! Who can they blame! "
"What were you doing earlier? Now you're thinking of apologizing! "
Hacker battles were usually without smoke. They came and went quickly. Many of them happened in the blink of an eye. Sometimes, no one knew who won or lost. Perhaps only the people involved knew. Apologize? A top ten Korean hacker publicly admitted defeat? This was a very rare occurrence. In previous hacker wars, even if one side lost, so be it. What else could they do? Even if they didn't apologize or admit defeat, they couldn't just come out of their computers to bite them, right? Hence, from this, it could be seen how much of a disaster the Panda Burning Incense had brought to Korea! It had forced JIN to step forward!
China's Weibo post was not very popular. The number of forwards was not high. It was unknown if many people did not pay attention to this area, or if the country was deliberately controlling it. Among the top ten news on Weibo's front page, only the second place was about the Panda Burning Incense incident. The rest were all entertainment news or social news.
But …
Ci Xiufang had forwarded it!
Yao Jiancai had forwarded it!
Grandma Zhang Xia had also liked it below!
They were all victims of the Korean hacker war that had been initiated over the past few days. All of their accounts had been hacked, so for JIN to come forward and apologize was very meaningful!
Korea.
Some of the remaining citizens who still dared to go online also saw their JIN come forward to apologize. They were all fuming with anger and felt that they had lost all their face!
Crushing defeat!
A crushing defeat without any means to retaliate!
In this battle, they had lost too miserably!
Then, just as everyone was waiting for "2" to reply, a new message appeared on the webpage. It was posted by "2"!
We do not accept any form of apology!
— 2.
When JIN and the Korean hackers saw this, they nearly vomited blood. F * * k, we have already apologized and lost our face, yet you still refuse to accept it??
Of course, Zhang Ye did not accept it. He had actually held back and given them a chance, but when they thought that the virus could be contained after they created the kill tool, they immediately followed up with a counterattack. From this, it could be seen what kind of people they were. From Zhang Ye's point of view, this bunch of people had already lost the chance to negotiate with him. There was nothing more to say!
This was war!
We do not accept apologies!
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