Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 850 Operation Destroy the Droplets
If it were a typical large internet company, and the boss ordered the head of a unicorn company valued at nearly 100 billion to be sent to prison...

The person below would probably have to pull out that ancient picture—"Huh? Me?"

But now it is Chen Mo who is giving orders, and any one of the people present is a top figure in China's social, technology, public opinion, and offline fields.

These people are currently expressing their opinions freely, and the phrase "excited and animated" is the most apt description.

Working for the boss has always been exciting, but now that I have to confront treason head-on, the fighting spirit in my bones is starting to ignite.

Xu Chaojun, always eager to stir up trouble, excitedly slammed his fist on the table: "Boss, I'm an expert at this! I still have the vulnerabilities I identified when we attacked the enemy last time. We offer a one-stop service for intrusion, monitoring, and tampering."

I want to see how much Didi's firewall has improved in the past two years.

"Although the team is currently collaborating with cybersecurity to 'defend the city,' boss, you've given me authorization to do some side jobs on the side, no problem. I'll gather those restless lads back together and give them a surprise."

Zhang Xiaolong felt slightly guilty: "I'm currently fighting on two fronts, so I can't contribute much. However, I can closely monitor the messages left by Didi executives on WeChat, and I will ensure immediate feedback if there are any abnormalities."

Chen Tong adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses and smiled shyly: "Regarding public opinion, the first military parade will be held at the beginning of next month to celebrate the founding of the People's Liberation Army. We can leak some inside information to some official media through anonymous channels to gain the upper hand."

Then, KOLs were deployed to lead widespread discussions, igniting public patriotism and national sentiment.

"I can organize people in cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen to protest outside their headquarters and investment bank offices. The videos we take will be spread all over the internet, letting them taste what it's like to be drowned in spittle," Zhang Changfa said with a smile, as calm and collected as a wealthy old man.

“That’s brilliant! I’ll help you promote it and guarantee the video will appear on Douyin and Weibo,” Chen Tong immediately replied.

"Ahem, that's enough. I told you to brainstorm, not to fire!" Chen Mo, with a strategic mindset, took control of the situation.

"It suddenly occurred to me, if we intercept it online, what if the other party tries to do it offline? Could they send someone to copy the data onto a hard drive and take it out?" Xu Chaojun suddenly frowned.

Zhang Changfa pondered for a moment: "Then I'll send more people to set up checkpoints at Didi companies and airports in major cities. You can notify me immediately if you have any news. I'll make sure they can't escape."

“Okay!” Chen Mo nodded.

These are all seasoned veterans who have been through countless battles. In just a few words, the framework of cyber warfare, information warfare, public opinion warfare, and offline warfare became clear.

Li Dajin, who was standing to the side, was almost driven crazy by his professional habit. Relevant legal clauses kept flashing through his mind, but he quickly shook his head to dismiss them.

For the sake of reaching the other shore, all professional ethics and integrity can go to hell.

While everyone was speaking freely, Chen Mo personally took notes and soon put together an action plan.

After everyone had finished speaking, he began to fill in any gaps in their knowledge:
"Regarding the technology, Xu Chaojun, I'll grant you authorization to re-recruit your old subordinates later."

The requirements are as follows: implant a monitoring program to steal useful information; exploit internal vulnerabilities to gain access and copy critical data as evidence; and implant a "bomb" that automatically reports an error and blocks any data transmission to overseas IP addresses.

Xu Chaojun gave an OK sign, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"You guys prepare yourselves for the public opinion and offline aspects first, and then act only after I give you my orders."

This operation is like catching someone in the act. I don't want an attempted crime, I want to stop them in the act—to make them fall when they're most triumphant after creating the deed, understand?

understand? "

"understand!"

"Long-haired brother, we've not only sent a group of people to the corresponding airport in New York to keep watch, just in case!"

"it is good!"

"Chao Jun, you'd better figure out their data rules. I'll provide a simulated map of taxi services and user information. You translate it into their format and then switch the data with theirs."

"OK!"

"Finally, I want to emphasize that everyone must prioritize confidentiality. If anyone leaks information, don't blame me for being ruthless." Chen Mo's gaze swept over everyone.

"Yes!" Everyone's hearts tightened.

"Any more questions?"

Chen Tong asked directly, "Our actions can only treat the symptoms. If this doesn't work, they will definitely come up with other methods. There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"To deliver the decisive blow, ultimately it takes the effort from above; we're just supporting actors at best."

Chen Mo smiled, but it was a cold smile. "Leave this to me. Everyone should do their job well, cooperate with each other, and communicate in a timely manner."

Xu Chaojun's eyes lit up: "Boss, this operation needs a code name, right?"

"Destroyed!"

"Wow, that's impressive!" Everyone exclaimed in amazement.

"Everyone on your own, meeting adjourned!"

That evening, the door to a classroom at Qing Teng Academy that had been sealed off for a long time was pushed open again, with two fully armed security personnel guarding the entrance.

Led by Xu Chaojun, more than ten young people in their thirties gathered together—they are the top internet heroes in China.

They are called knights-errant because they can be red, black, or white.

The Kunlun Mirror enterprise-level network protection system, which they developed, now dominates the enterprise-level security software market.

In the past two years, they have represented the other side in cooperating with cybersecurity to strengthen the "city wall" defense line and resist countless attacks from abroad.

After Xu Chaojun finished speaking, he clapped his hands: "Everyone understands the task, right? Tonight, we'll 'fix' some bugs on Didi's servers and see how much they've actually improved in the last two years."

Then the room was filled with the loud clatter of keyboards and mice.

After Zhang Changfa returned from the all-out attack on headquarters, he excluded Lao Liu and only summoned Lao San and Lao Si to his office.

"You two put aside what you're doing."

The fourth brother rubbed his hands together and grinned: "Boss, a big job is coming?"

Have you heard of Didi?

The third brother raised an eyebrow: "The one who takes a taxi?"

"What happened? Did their boss run off with his sister-in-law?" The fourth brother blurted out, and before he could finish speaking, he saw the smile on the eldest brother's face disappear.

"Do you know why I didn't call him Sixth Brother?" Zhang Changfa said in a deep voice. Fourth Brother understood immediately and raised his hand to apologize: "Boss, I was wrong."

"Third brother, you are responsible for keeping a close eye on Didi's companies and airports in various places, and watching the management's every move."

Fourth brother, take a few skilled men overseas to monitor the three airports in New York. The list of surveillance personnel will be sent to you later. Remember, you are only allowed to observe, not to move. Wait for my orders.

"Yes!" the two replied in unison.

Zhang Xiaolong and Chen Tong are also making similar appointments, and those selected are all their closest cronies, each a formidable and capable individual.

The following day, Chen Mo asked Wang Weijian to prepare a simulation of user and map big data for taxi-hailing services.

He then received an email from Xu Chaojun: "We can fix Didi's servers in a week, but intercepting and tampering with the data will take another week."

However, if there are insiders working together, the time can be reduced by 80%.

Chen Mo replied: "Okay, I understand. We'll proceed according to plan. I'll keep you updated on any new developments."

A typical morning in late July in Beijing.

A man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and carrying a briefcase got into a Didi Chuxing car.

"Hello, is this the last four digits of your license plate 4396? Destination: XXX Design Institute."

"Hmm," the man replied casually.

During the journey, the man received a phone call: "I've reviewed the proposal, no problem, continue with the process. I'm in the car, so I can't say much more. I'll be at the office soon, we'll talk when we get there."

Half an hour later, the vehicle arrived at its destination.

Seeing two armed police officers standing guard at the door, even saluting the man getting off the bus, the driver swallowed hard—good heavens, this ordinary-looking passenger is actually a leader?

He took one last look at the heavily guarded design institute, then stepped on the gas and drove away.

Unaware that their driving trajectory and in-car recordings had already been uploaded in real time.

Shanghai, Didi headquarters. "Mr. Liu, these core data you're requesting are the foundation of Didi's business."

Looking at the densely packed list of data export tasks, CTO Zhang Bo felt a chill run down his spine.

“This is a necessary step in the listing process; you just need to cooperate,” Liu Qing said firmly.

"But Didi has been developing for so many years, and the amount of data is too large. I need time."

"how long?"

Zhang Bo calculated in his mind, "Ten days."

Liu Qing glanced at the calendar: "No, it's too late. I'll give you five days at most. I need the data by the 26th."

"Even if the data is available on the 26th, there won't be enough time for them to review it."

"This is not something you should worry about." Liu Qing's tone softened slightly. "Zhang Bo, think about it. After the IPO is successful, with your shares in the company, the return will be hundreds or thousands of times what it is now."

I can promise you right now that the restrictions on your shares will be lifted, and you can easily cash out hundreds of millions!
With your current annual salary, you couldn't earn that much even if you worked your whole life.

All you need to do is export the data I need as soon as possible.

I think you should be able to figure out which is more important.

Zhang Bo's expression was uncertain. After struggling for a moment, he slowly exhaled and forced a smile: "Okay, Sister Qing, I'll do my best."

"I'm so glad you understood," Liu Qing said, pleased with Zhang Bo's performance. She patted him on the shoulder and then swayed away.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Bo sighed, walked out of his office, and convened an emergency meeting with key technical personnel.

The meeting ended two hours later.

After hesitating for a long time, he walked into Cheng Wei's office with the door open.

Cheng Wei looked up: "You're here? What's up?"

Zhang Bo closed the door, walked up to him, and whispered, "Do you know what they're doing?"

"what?"

"These are the data that Liu Qing asked me to export." Zhang Bo opened his laptop, typed a couple of times, and turned the screen toward Cheng Wei.

Cheng Wei glanced at it and said indifferently, "Just direct it if I tell you to."

"Are you genuinely ignorant, or just pretending? If this data gets out, this will be..."

Even with the door closed, Zhang Bo looked around, leaned closer, and whispered the two words he had been holding back for so long, "Traitor!"

Cheng Wei, who had been keeping his eyes down, suddenly exclaimed, "Sorry, I was thinking about something else. What did you say?"

"Nothing, nothing!" Despair knows no bounds. Zhang Bo shook his head, looking at his business partner, who was no longer the idealist who wanted to change the way people travel.

"Then I'll go out first." Zhang Bo picked up his notebook and walked out.

Watching his retreating figure, Cheng Wei finally couldn't help but say, "You can't fight city hall. Some things you have to admit whether you want to or not."

Take my advice and let your family go on a trip to Singapore these next few days.
After the IPO, we'll manage it remotely.

"Oh! Okay!" Zhang Bo didn't turn around, and his voice was devoid of emotion.

It was 2 a.m. when I got home, and my family was already fast asleep.

Zhang Bo went to the guest room alone and tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated; it was a WeChat message from an unknown number:
Are you hesitant and troubled about upholding your principles? If so, let's talk.

The light from the screen reflected in his suddenly constricted pupils.

(End of this chapter)