Internet exchange at Chinese University seen as target for hackers
Internet exchange hub fits description of a 'network backbone' that is ripe for hacking

As the home of the hub for Hong Kong's internet traffic, Chinese University is regarded by local security experts as one of the prime targets in the city for cyber attacks by foreign agents.
The Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX), on the university's sprawling Sha Tin campus, neatly fits the description of a "network backbone" which whistle-blower Edward Snowden says the US security services are targeting. Snowden says the university is a key target for the US, though there is no evidence that the HKIX has been hacked.
Charles Mok, the lawmaker representing the information technology sector, said HKIX, which connects traffic sent by local internet service providers, could have been the Chinese University target Snowden was referring to in his interview with the Post on Wednesday.
"It is the most convenient choice since it is the hub of all internet traffic within Hong Kong," he said. "But the attacks might not be traceable."
Set up in 1995, HKIX was designed to allow faster and easier local internet connections and avoid the need to use servers overseas. Essentially, it connects all of the city's internet traffic to a single infrastructure.
HKIX is operated by the Information Technology Services Centre affiliated with the university at sites on campus and in Kwai Chung.