Chapter 372: We Actively "Cooperate"

At the same time as the media condemned the storm, Leng Hui successfully hacked into the server of the consortium bank with the help of a quantum computer.

I have to praise them here, in the area of network information security, they have really done a good job.

However, in the face of the combination of hackers and quantum computers, nothing is an absolute secret in this information age.

The information of tens of millions of depositors was copied, and under the instruction of Xu Yuan, Leng Hui hung all this information on a social networking site as a "mysterious person".

As soon as this trick came out, it directly set off a battle in the financial circles of the berry country. Shake.

The market value of the consortium bank plunged 8% on the same day, and it was only under the emergency fire fighting of the consortium that the decline could be curbed.

The disclosure of depositors' information is a big scandal for banks.

Invaded. The Berry Countryman, who had violated his privacy, suddenly jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Depositors flocked to ATMs, desperately trying to get money out of their accounts.

Once there is a run, even the deep-pocketed banks will not be able to bear it.

Xu Yuan originally wanted to play big, and directly hacked into the bank's server and turned each depositor's deposit into 0.

It's just a pity that Leng Hui reluctantly told him that that kind of thing is not something hackers can do.

Only God can do that.

The hacker attack directly killed the consortium.

Even if it is the oldest consortium, its core interests have been hit hard, and it will inevitably hurt its muscles and bones.

Afterwards, according to the assessment of Wall Street analysts, the direct loss to the consortium caused by this depositor information leak incident was as high as 3.7 billion US dollars, and the indirect loss was as high as 11.7 billion!

It takes a hundred years for a good brand to operate, but it may only take a few days to break the sign.

This leak directly even alarmed the Ministry of Defense of the Berry Country!

This almost didn't freak out Leng Hui.

Although he had received several months of military training, he was definitely tortured by blood when he encountered a professional agent.

However, he was not very worried about whether the people of the Berry Country would really find out about him.

With the help of a quantum computer, he wiped his ass clean.

All the IPs eventually pointed to an Internet café in a village on the edge of the Sahara Desert, and he didn't have to worry about it at all, as far away as he was in China.

Although the consortium guessed that this leak might be related to Xu Yuan, after all, Source Technology is doing the Internet.

However, in the absence of evidence, they are helpless about it.

While the consortium was busy saving the fire on the bank's side, Source Technology disclosed a message on its official website.

In order to cooperate with the Ministry of Justice on the collection of evidence in the anti-monopoly investigation, Source Technology will suspend the provision of virtual reality services to 200 million users in the Berry Country from tomorrow.

Source Technology has repeatedly stated that we actively cooperate with the investigation of the Ministry of Justice, and at the same time look forward to the early completion of the investigation by the Ministry of Justice, and the early resumption of business in the berry branch of Source Technology.

On the day of the announcement, Berry Country CEO Vadant gave the company's employees a paid leave, and even took all the company's senior executives to travel to Qatar at public expense.

And the netizens of Berry Country who saw this news were dumbfounded.

Antitrust investigations? Still suspended?

Let's go on horseback!

In the user agreement, Source Technology sells the product of virtual helmets, including a series of products such as free fantasy and virtual reality community, all of which are based on the online service content provided by quantum computer servers.

If Source Technology ceases to provide VR services, the entire VR network will be disrupted.

After everyone logged in to the virtual helmet, they could only face the empty white cube like a prison cell, and cry without tears in the face of the application that could not be opened.

You can't even browse the web!

Want to restore your virtual reality network? Yes, let's go get a quantum computer first!

A company like Source Technology, which makes both equipment and content, is playing tricks. It's quite scary to come.

Are you investigating my device? Then I'll stop your content! When will the check be finished, and when will we open again.

If the virtual helmet could only be used to play games, Xu Yuan would not dare to do so.

It's just a game console, and if it's blocked, it's blocked, and it won't have any impact on the country.

However, after a year of development, is the function of the virtual headset just a "game console"?

Maybe a year ago it was, but certainly not now.

Since the launch of the virtual community function half a year ago, immersive virtual reality has moved from the field of gaming to people's socialization, life, and even work.

Many private enterprises even use the virtual chat room function as a tool for remote meetings, and many educational institutions conduct distance education through virtual communities......

In a year's time, the people of Berry Country have long been accustomed to living in virtual reality.

Spend more of the day with family and real-life friends, move the time spent online until you fall asleep, and connect your dreams with the virtual world.

Wake up from a deep sleep the next morning and go to work with a full sense of energy!

And now Source Technology has announced the suspension of virtual reality services, which means that these original habits will be broken.

As soon as the news came out, the netizens of Berry Country suddenly exploded!

Without virtual reality, many people in Berry Country even suffer from insomnia.

When I go to sleep, I always feel that something is missing, I can fall asleep with the push of a switch, but now I have to lie in bed for a long time to brew the feeling.

And some people really can't sleep, so they have to choose to put on a helmet, press the button, and face the pure white cube in a daze.

Life without virtual reality is simply torture!

And the Ministry of Justice, which initiated the anti-monopoly investigation procedure, immediately became the target of public criticism!

"Fuck you Justice Department bureaucrats!"

"Throw protectionism in the trash! The interests of the capitalists are all shit! Give us the virtual reality! ”

"There's got to be a dirty PY deal behind this, and let's guess how much money Google is shoving into the White House."

Google wanted to cry without tears, saying that I was really lying down and getting shot.

The White House desperately explained to the public that the antitrust investigation of Source Technology was reasonable.

However, the lawyer of Yuanying International Group directly said that it is simply unheard of to conduct an antitrust investigation on a company that has been established for less than two years and has launched its products for less than a year.

The group of lawyers responsible for the lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice published a tweet in which they teased their opponents with playful words.

"This is probably the most interesting case I have received in my more than ten years of practice. My customers haven't even digested the market share in their stomachs, and they are suspected of hindering other companies from entering the market? ”

The tweet attracted tens of thousands of retweets and even caused a heated discussion on the Berry Country talk show.

Obviously, the public did not buy the antitrust investigation of the Ministry of Justice of Berry Country.

It can be said that the people of the Ministry of Justice are under great pressure to investigate and collect evidence and prepare for a lawsuit.

However, the matter is not over, with the help of Source Technology, all the disabled people's associations, black rights organizations, anti-discrimination fat associations and other messy organizations have jumped out and taken to the streets to protest.

"Putting on the virtual helmet, I saw the colors of the world for the first time, and although I knew it was fake, for me, it was so real."

"I met my wife for the first time and although she was not as beautiful as I thought she was, I loved her...... And now that I'm wearing a virtual helmet and can only face a blank wall, Source Tech has opened this window for me, and the powerful people have closed it for the sake of profit. A blind man who was born blind complained in front of the reporter's camera.

"I don't have to care about skin color in the virtual world, because I can change my skin to any color if I want, but you have taken away our power, so we stand here and protest to you." A black man said.

"Give us back the virtual reality! At least in the virtual world, no one cares about my weight, and no one calls me 'fat guy' behind my back! Or yelling and laughing at me: Hey, Cook, have you ever done a plane? How many tickets did they ask you to buy? It's not funny at all! A fat 400-pound man screamed at the door of the White House.

In this country where ZZ is right above all else, if a disabled person stands up and scolds the president's nose, the president will not only have to pay for it, but the media will also help scold.

In a sense, this phenomenon is deformed.

Some people even joked that the acceptance rate of black people looking for jobs in Berry Country is extremely high, because once they are rejected, the company may be suspected of "discriminating against H people"!

But there's no denying that most people are buying it.

Although it is a bit far-fetched to associate virtual reality with discrimination, there is no way, the rhythm of Source Shadow International Group is good.

In the face of overwhelming public opinion, the Justice Department has to withstand pressure from the White House.

In this regard, the Minister of Justice had no choice but to pull down his face, talk to Xu Yuan on the phone, and said anxiously, "The investigation is an investigation, can you resume normal business first?" ”

Xu Yuan replied very seriously: "No! We actively cooperate with the judicial procedures of your country, and will never do anything illegal or undisciplined until we get rid of the suspicion of monopoly! ”

The unfortunate Minister of Justice was about to cry and explained: "The anti-monopoly investigation does not mean that you can't do business, as long as you suspend the sale of virtual helmets in the Berry Country!" ”

"No, you can't! Virtual reality network is also part of the source technology service project, in order to avoid interference with the investigation and evidence collection, we are willing to take the initiative to suspend business, to comply with the laws and regulations of your country to make sacrifices! ”

The Minister of Justice said angrily: "What kind of logic are you? Who asked you to make sacrifices! ”

Xu Yuan still had that serious face, holding the phone and saying in a deep voice: "Please don't do this, Mr. Minister, we are an enterprise, and suspending service means losing money, at this point, we are definitely more anxious than you!" We are waiting for your outcome and hope that you will be patient and wait for us to resume business. ”

The Minister of Justice was dumbfounded.

This sun is still coming out of the west, when the business in turn gives way to the government. Is the government department patiently waiting? Isn't it up to us to say that?

After hanging up the phone, Xu Yuan finally couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

"You're still laughing, and now the sales of virtual helmets in the United States are completely stagnant." Looking at Xu Yuan's unserious look, Nie Shuying couldn't help but glance at him.

"Don't worry, it won't be long before sales explode." Xu Yuan made an explosive gesture, looked at her and smiled, "This virtual reality service closure is not only a pressure on the White House, but also a hype for our products. ”

"It's just that the advertising fee is a bit expensive."

"No way, who wants us to do it with those big conglomerates?" Xu Yuan made a helpless expression at Nie Shuying.

But there was not the slightest panic in his heart.