Ye Qing, with his superb skills, successfully completed the counter-intrusion and locked onto Leng Ren.
"No, this is a springboard, not the real IP!"
Ye Qing was experienced and immediately spotted the trick.
The profession of hacking operates in the shadows and is also illegal.
Therefore, when acting, they will set up springboards to conceal their real IP address.
Even if they are locked onto, only the springboard location is found, and the true identity will not be exposed.
"Hehe, how interesting. Looks like a professional!"
Ye Qing grew interested:
"Then let's have a contest. If I can't dig you out, I'd be taking Boss Wang's generous salary for nothing!"
These top network security experts, including Ye Qing, were able to leave big companies and join Meiyou when it was just starting, all moved by Wang Yi's money!
If he only took money but didn't produce any results, he would feel embarrassed!
Ye Qing went all out, consecutively breaking through three layers of springboards, only then completely locking onto Leng Ren's IP!
And he told Song Sining.
Soon, Wang Yi received the news:
"Locked onto one? Very good. Call the police immediately, set up surveillance, and arrest them! Then let Ye Qing continue his work and find the other two as well!"
"Okay, Boss."
Song Sining understood that Wang Yi always acted with swift and decisive measures!
Since the other party used three first-class hackers to invade Meiyou's servers and try to destroy Meiyou!
Then Wang Yi would not show mercy!
On the contrary, he would uproot the other party, ensuring they rot in jail!
Of course, as for the financiers behind them, whether it was ZARA or HM, it no longer mattered.
Wang Yi had already assumed they did it together.
Next, everyone can wait to face the storm!
If they were bullied and didn't fight back, then every company in the future would think Meiyou was a soft persimmon, easy to bully!
That simply wouldn't do!
Leng Ren was single-mindedly invading Meiyou's servers and didn't realize he had been counter-intruded.
Repeated failures made him increasingly irritable:
"Damn it! Failed again!"
"What's going on?"
"How many network security experts does the other party have, exactly?"
For a moment, he was stunned, and quickly contacted the other two.
Hei Dao and Shuang Jian were also bewildered:
"The three of us working together, and we all failed to intrude. What level is the other party at?"
"Could it be that their network security experts have an enhanced platoon?"
"No way, right?"
Leng Ren was also confused:
"Meiyou is just a small company, how can it be so terrifying? Let's try again, it feels like they're not a team."
"Right, Meiyou uses China Unicom's servers! Do you think it could be China Unicom's network security department helping Meiyou?"
"It's possible, but not many, just a small team. After all, China Unicom is a big company with extensive business, it's impossible for them to only focus on Meiyou!"
Leng Ren pondered:
"Try again! The financier is generous; as long as it's done, each of us gets a villa!"
"Haha, okay!"
"Try again!"
Just as the three of them tried again, Ye Qing's face lit up with joy.
Through this opportunity, he easily locked onto the other two.
After consecutively breaking through several more layers of springboards, Ye Qing also locked onto the locations of Hei Dao and Shuang Jian.
Wang Yi did not hesitate, decisively calling the police.
Upon receiving Meiyou's police report, the cyber police took it very seriously, quickly locked onto the locations, assembled local police forces, rapidly deployed surveillance, and made arrests.
After several more failed intrusions, Leng Ren finally realized something was wrong:
"Oh no, something's wrong!"
"I've been freaking intruded upon!"
Leng Ren's expression changed drastically, and he was utterly confused:
"Did Meiyou do it? Meiyou has hackers!"
"That's not right! Isn't Meiyou a legitimate company? How do they also employ hackers?"
"This has completely ruined me!"
Leng Ren completely panicked, his face ashen.
Once caught, the things he'd done were enough for decades in prison!
"Got to run!"
Leng Ren made a snap decision, grabbed his bag, and ran off directly.
As for his two good brothers?
He didn't give even the slightest warning.
With those two attracting Meiyou's hackers and attracting the cyber police, his chances of successfully escaping were even greater.
If he had warned Hei Dao and Shuang Jian, and those two had also run off directly, his hope would have been slim.
Let the bald donkey die, not the poor monk.
Such is human nature.
However, as soon as Leng Ren opened the door, he froze in place, then slowly backed away, step by step.
Several plainclothes police officers were already waiting outside the door.
"I... I just want to go downstairs to throw out some trash!"
Leng Ren couldn't help but say.
"Throw out some trash? You lawless hacker, you are trash!"
The leading officer yelled sternly:
"Face the wall, squat down, hands on your head!"
"Alas!"
Leng Ren sighed, knowing that everything was over.
The other party had already counter-intruded him, locked onto his location, called the police, and even completed the deployment!
I was truly careless!
It's probably a similar situation with Hei Dao and Shuang Jian.
Leng Ren sighed, and could only hold his head and squat against the wall.
One false step brings eternal regret!
So careless!
Just one moment of carelessness, and this life is over!
Several plainclothes police officers entered the room; one stared at him, two began searching around.
And two others sat in front of the computer to collect criminal evidence!
The leading officer even pulled up a stool and looked down at Leng Ren:
"Come on, tell us, who is the financier behind this? If you tell us, it counts as meritorious service, and you could get a few years off your sentence!"
"A few years off?"
Leng Ren was tempted:
"I don't know who the financier is; I was contacted through a middleman. I haven't met that middleman, I only have his contact information..."
Leng Ren explained the whole story.
The officer nodded: "You contact the middleman now, tell him that Meiyou's defense is too strong, Meiyou has too many network security experts, you still need to recruit more people, and ask the financier to keep adding money!"
"Okay!" Leng Ren could only comply and contacted the middleman.
Police technical personnel seized the opportunity to lock onto the other party's location, and contacted the local police to set up a dragnet and make the arrest!
As long as the middleman is caught, the financier behind them will not be far away.
Without any surprise, Hei Dao and Shuang Jian were also caught one after another.
Then, the middleman was also arrested!
At this point, the net was completely closed.
Next, it's up to the police to unravel the truth bit by bit and investigate layer by layer!
As the three hackers were caught, the cyber attack suffered by Meiyou also completely ended.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Wang Yi, however, was filled with emotion; after this incident, the network security department still needs to continue recruiting and continue expanding!
There's nothing that can be done about it!
Afterwards, he dialed Song Sining's phone number:
"Everyone has worked hard. Next month, remember to issue a big bonus to the network security department! Fifty thousand for Ye Qing and the other network security experts each! Ten thousand for everyone else who participated in tonight's operation!"
Towards those who rendered meritorious service, Wang Yi was never stingy.
"Okay!"
Song Sining replied:
"Oh, right, should this matter be exposed? Or should we issue an announcement to explain it? After all, Meiyou's servers have been very laggy recently, and the user experience isn't good."
Wang Yi thought for a moment:
"Let's not rush. Let's wait and see, don't alert the enemy. Give the police a little more time, maybe there'll be a pleasant surprise."
"Okay."
Song Sining nodded:
"That's true. What we've caught now are just the knives; the person holding the knife behind them hasn't been dug out yet!"
"Yes, indeed. Let's wait; maybe there'll be a surprise. If there's no surprise, we'll take action again!"
Wang Yi was certain it was either ZARA or HM that did it.
Especially ZARA, the possibility is high.
But this matter has no evidence, so we can't just speak carelessly.
We can only wait first, and let things play out.
"Oh, right, Sining, although we safely got through this crisis, there are still major hidden dangers, indicating that our security protection capabilities are still insufficient!"
"Yes, I understand, Boss. I'll continue recruiting."
"Yes, especially network security protection experts, and black... red hackers, recruit them all!" Wang Yi said decisively:
"Compensation is not an issue; as long as they are talented, recruit them all. Not just limited to Jizhou, also recruit some experts in the Imperial Capital and establish the Xingyi Technology Network Security Department in the Imperial Capital!"
In the future, Meiyou's network security department in Jizhou will be responsible for Meiyou Technology's network security issues.
While Xingyi Technology's network security department in the Imperial Capital will be responsible for Xingyi Technology's network security issues.
Of course, if one party encounters trouble, the other party will also provide full support.
Jizhou and the Imperial Capital, two major network security departments, will mutually assist each other!
"Okay, Boss. The Imperial Capital has many talented people, and it's easier to recruit! I'll arrange it right away!"
The storm subsided, and everything returned to calm.
Regarding this, Meiyou users, and even many Meiyou employees, didn't know how big of a crisis Meiyou had just weathered!
Even if they felt laggy, they only thought it was server fluctuations.
But they didn't know that almost, Meiyou's servers would have crashed, with unimaginable consequences!
ZARA China Headquarters.
Davis was scrolling through the Meiyou APP, growing increasingly puzzled:
"What's going on? It's been two hours already, how come the Meiyou APP hasn't crashed yet?"
He planned for Meiyou to crash at seven o'clock, prime time, causing heavy losses!
But unexpectedly, it was already nine o'clock, and Meiyou was still fine.
"And not only didn't it crash, it doesn't seem to lag anymore, and it's even smoother!"
Davis's expression was suspicious:
"What exactly is going on?"
Du Ke was also stunned:
"Yes, indeed, it really isn't laggy anymore. Just now when I logged into Meiyou, it was very laggy, even disconnected, but now, it's as smooth as if it hadn't been attacked! Could it be that Leng Ren and his team failed?"
"Useless! All useless!"
Davis was furious:
"Do Leng Ren and his team not have that capability? Or did something go wrong?"
"Something went wrong?"
An executive's expression slightly changed:
"Should we contact the middleman to ask about the situation?"
Davis thought for a moment, and waved his hand:
"No. What if something really went wrong? If we contact them now, then we'll be in big trouble!"
"Right, the CEO is still very thoughtful."
Du Ke agreed strongly:
"How about I find someone to inquire discreetly first?"
"Okay, as soon as possible!"
Soon, Du Ke found out clearly:
"Something really did go wrong, Meiyou called the police, and all three hackers were arrested!"
Davis nodded, a chill ran down his spine:
"No wonder the Meiyou APP isn't laggy anymore, so the hackers were arrested. The middleman is probably about to be caught too. Luckily we didn't contact him directly, otherwise, we would have also been targeted by cyber security!"
"Yes, indeed, almost."
Du Ke still felt lingering fear.
And that executive who suggested contacting the middleman to ask about the situation, bowed his head even lower, not daring to speak.
With the middleman caught, if they had contacted him at this time, they would have walked right into a trap!
Fortunately, Davis was sober enough at the critical moment and stopped it, otherwise, the entire ZARA would have been in big trouble!
Du Ke frowned slightly:
"CEO, what do we do next?"
Davis thought for a moment:
"It's fine, there's no direct evidence to prove that we instigated it, so it's not a major issue. It's just that once this matter gets out, our ZARA will definitely be the biggest suspect!"
"Yes, indeed, everyone knows we have a grudge against Meiyou, it's hard not to suspect us."
Davis smiled coldly:
"Since that's the case, then we might as well see it through and find a scapegoat! Directly expose this matter and say HM did it!"
Du Ke: "..."
The executives: "..."
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
This move is incredibly audacious!
Du Ke was overjoyed:
"The CEO is wise! It just so happens that the middleman has a close relationship with HM, so we'll make HM take the blame. It's perfectly fitting, a perfect closed loop. This way, no one will suspect our ZARA."
"Right, go arrange it immediately."
"Okay!"
Soon, a piece of news appeared on Weibo's trending topics list:
[Meiyou Attacked by Hackers Tonight, Servers Nearly Crashed!]
This trending topic immediately caused a huge uproar, creating a sensation across the entire internet:
"Terrible! No wonder Meiyou was so laggy tonight, so it was attacked by hackers!"
"Who is it, so unethical, that made me disconnect three times!"
"Who else could it be, if not ZARA, then HM."
"Inside information says the arrested hacker's client has a very close relationship with the 'two letters' and has collaborated multiple times."
"What? Was it HM who hired hackers to attack Meiyou's servers? Are they crazy? Why?!"
"Why else? Of course, because Meiyou's clothing is too fashionable, taking away HM's market share. HM held a grudge and wanted to destroy Meiyou!"
"I see, HM is really trash!"
"Is this gossip reliable? Was it really HM that did it? Not ZARA?"
"HM did it, reliable sources say the arrested middleman is HM's person!"
"HM is trash, boycott HM!"
"Right, HM's clothes are so ugly, who buys them? And they hired hackers to attack Meiyou, delaying me from browsing social media feeds, truly abominable!"
"Boycott HM, protect Meiyou!"
"Boycott HM, protect Meiyou!"
Soon, this incident caused a huge stir.
Many people thought it was HM that did it, and boycotted HM one after another, and cyberbullied HM!
Regarding this, Davis was overjoyed:
"Du Ke, well done, the public opinion guidance was very successful."
"Thank you for the compliment, CEO, it was still your wise decision! Now this blame, HM can't avoid taking it, even if they want to!"
"Yes, indeed, but it's not enough!"
Davis's expression turned cold:
"Since we've made a move, then let's hit them hard."
"Arrange another trending topic, to send HM to the trending list!"
Du Ke was extremely excited, completely understood Davis's meaning, and quickly gave a thumbs-up:
"Boss, you want to weld this blame onto HM! By then, they won't be able to take it off even if they try! After all, spreading rumors takes only one mouth, but refuting them breaks legs."
Davis smiled slightly:
"That's right, I just want HM to take the blame for us, and be boycotted by China's consumers on our behalf. This way our ZARA will be safe."
"Moreover, this is just the beginning!"
"A few days ago, HM's audacious move caused our ZARA stock price to plummet, wiping out over twenty billion. This time, I will naturally exact this blood feud and make HM pay the price!"
Davis had already planned everything:
'As long as I can take down HM and successfully get revenge, I will have accomplished a great feat!'
'At that time, whether it's the headquarters or the parent company, they will all strongly support me! Hehehe.'
This was his plan.
Making HM take the blame, and then stepping on HM to achieve his own success!
(End of Chapter)