SumNews: July 2016

Thursday, 28 July 2016

Digital Divide: Emerging Economy Cyber Alerts - July 28, 2016

Policy

their legislation today could be yours tomorrow

A Russian law asking for encryption keys has been met with varied responses: Private Internet Access opted to leave Russia altogether, NordVPN resolved to strengthen its commitment to privacy and companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter have simply shown no interest in complying.

Research and Initiatives

making your world a more cybersecure place

74% of Asia-Pacific & Japan organizations are at a significant risk of cyber incidents, reports the 2016 RSA Cybersecurity Poverty Index. “Over the next few years, we are bound to face more vulnerabilities as technology and internet penetration in the region is set to grow in parallel alongside sophisticated cyber threats. Especially so in Southeast Asia, which is now the world’s fastest-growing Internet region globally, where the internet user base is expected to double to 480 million by 2020,” predicted Nigel Ng of RSA.

The 2016 Asia-Pacific and Japan RSA Conference, held July 20-22 in Singapore, included advice from president Amit Yoran: “It’s critical to challenge your perspectives and observe how advanced organizations start looking at the problem in all its accuracy. Stop relying solely on technologies in preventing attacks. It’s time to create a cybersecurity program that links breaches and threats that impact business,” he advised.

A survey by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab of individuals from 23 countries reported that 82% of travelers connect their phones to insecure public Wi-Fi when abroad. Furthermore, only 33% of those surveyed use secure public Wi-Fi connections and 18% do not protect their connections at all. “It’s not surprising that travellers are becoming victims of cyber crime,” said Kaspersky’s Altaf Halde.

Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister and Law Minister K Shanmugam recently announced a National Cybercrime Action Plan, which includes 4 key principles: cybercrime prevention, response to incidents, effective laws and close partnerships. Shanmugam acknowledged the growing threat of cybercrime to Singapore and highlighted that the number of cases under the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act increased 40% from 2014 to 2015.

Cyberattacks

the threats we all face

Hacktivist group Anonymous used a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack to shut down the website of the Court of Rio de Janeiro following its decision to block WhatsApp in Brazil. The court had asked WhatsApp to provide information the messaging app insists it does not store.

A Wikileaks announcement that the whistleblowing site would release documents in response to an attempted overthrow of Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan was met shortly thereafter with a crippling attack from hackers. Prior to the attack, Wikileaks predicted, “Turks will likely be censored to prevent them reading our pending release of 100k+ docs on politics leading up to the coup.” Although the source of the attack remains unknown, the Turkish government is suspected.

Nigeria loses N127 billion to cybercrime each year, reported ComTech Minister Barr Adebayo Shittu. “National safety and security further encompasses securing the nation’s cyber space; our growing dependence on digital infrastructure introduces and poses grave threats to national security,” he said.

An offshore account of the Union Bank of India Ltd experienced a cyberattack recently. The money has since been traced, blocked from being moved and is in the process of being returned to the Union Bank, which has also initiated a cybersecurity forensic audit in order to strengthen overall security.

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Wednesday, 27 July 2016

SumTips: 10 Statements Worth Repeating from RSA Conference 2016 APJ

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RSA’s 4th annual Asia Pacific & Japan Conference took place from July 20th to 22nd in Singapore – and with it came a bleak portrait of cybersecurity today. A series of keynote addresses reinforced what we already know, that it is indeed a hacker’s world:

from K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law, Singapore:
1.    “[In the UK], the number of crimes committed through the internet has exceeded the crimes committed in the physical space. For us [in Singapore], in the last year, the number of crimes committed under the Computer Misuse Act has increased by 40% over the previous year.”

from Glenn Gunara-Chen, Executive Director, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY:
2.    According to the EY Global Information Security Survey 2015, 23% of respondents open phishing emails and 11% click on attachments.

3.    “The common denominator across the top four breach patterns [phishing & crimeware, physical theft/loss, misuse of privileges and miscellaneous errors]—accounting for nearly 90% of all incidents—is people.”

4.    “Cybercrime is the new normal.”

from Chris Carlson, Vice President of Product Management, Qualys:
5.    “In January of this year, there was only one recorded case of ransomware in Singapore. In March, 155. And it’s increasing.”

from Fang Chao, Director of Alibaba JAQ Security, Alibaba Inc.:
6.    “95% of popular mobile apps have counterfeiting apps.”

from Amit Yoran, RCA President:
7.    “$75 billion USD were spent in cybersecurity in 2015 alone.”

8.    “70% of organizations in [Asia-Pacific/Japan] report that they’ve been successfully compromised by an intrusion in the last 12 months—and I’m willing to bet that many of the remainder aren’t able to detect the fact that they’ve become victims.”

9.    “56% of companies say that it’s unlikely or highly unlikely that they’d be able to detect a sophisticated attack.”

10.    “Tools alone won’t win the battle for us. We need super smart, creative humans.”

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Tuesday, 26 July 2016

SumVoices: Internet Freedom a Boon for Pakistan's Democracy

Our last installment of SumVoices featured Algerian journalist and blogger, Rim Hayat Chaif, in English and Arabic. This month we bring you insight from Yasser Latif Hamdani, a lawyer, writer and activist from Lahore, Pakistan. His areas of interest include internet freedom and politics.

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As an optimist, I believe that the internet is a formidable tool that will deliver Pakistan from the antediluvian notions of state and society which have held back its people from evolving into a truly democratic society. It is no secret that Pakistani society since the 1980s, when the then military dictator sought to Islamize it, has been held hostage by clerics and an increasingly reactionary state. Their monopoly over thought was partially broken in the early 2000s when there was a boom in independent TV channels. Internet was still a luxury then but it caught up in the decade that followed. Opinions, sometimes unsavoury and sometimes wholly contradictory to the deeply held beliefs of most of Pakistan’s population, came into circulation.

In 2010, the guardians of society struck back. A ragtag religious outfit convinced the Lahore High Court to order a temporary ban of Facebook by objecting to blasphemous materials on it. Later in 2012, Pakistan’s government blocked YouTube in response to rioting after a blasphemous video was uploaded onto the platform. I fought this block in court for three years and am happy to report that it was finally unblocked earlier this year. Now, Pakistan’s federal government is planning to bring an overbroad and ambitious piece of legislation called the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act to control the medium which would empower them to censor the internet at will. The government in Pakistan appears deathly afraid of the internet and the potential impact it could have on society.

Censoring the internet now is easier said than done. Three years of the YouTube ban forced Pakistan’s 35 million internet users to search for alternative means of accessing the website. Refusing to leave anything to chance, most people I know have VPNs and proxy websites. Furthermore, Pakistan’s telecom regulator, invariably saddled with the responsibility of the proposed legislation, knows that it has missed the bus. Truth be told, many within the government are secretly pleased with the notion. After all, tomorrow they might be in the opposition and therefore do not want to put in place measures that would hurt them then.

For civil society activists and progressives in general, the internet has been a great boon. It has helped refuseniks and freethinkers organize. Communities and groups that have been systematically marginalized in the country since the 1980s have taken their message to social media. Inherent contradictions of society have been laid bare. Obviously, this has also led to a spike in the use of blasphemy laws. The religious right, after all, has also been organizing. As a whole, though, thanks to the internet, Pakistan’s society has been beset by an intellectual upheaval and that I stipulate is a good thing. With the recent advent of 4G telecom services, this is only going to increase.

The next battle in Pakistan’s long march to internet freedom and consequent social freedom is the fight for net neutrality. Sooner or later the telecom regulator will have to implement that principle through regulation. Once that happens, there will be firm legal basis for the optimism I have expressed above. Simultaneously, digital rights activists will have to fight the battle against privacy and surveillance which the government is hell bent in bringing through legislation.

Interesting times are ahead for Pakistan.

Digital Freedom Resources for Pakistan:

Bolo Bhi: civil society organization focused on internet freedom, privacy, and gender in Pakistan.
Bytes for All, Pakistan: human rights organization and research think tank with a focus on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
Digital Rights Foundation: registered research-based advocacy NGO focusing on ICT to support human rights, democratic processes and digital governance.
Freedom House on Pakistan: detailed reports on Freedom on the Net and Freedom of the Press in Pakistan from an independent watchdog dedicated to freedom and democracy.
Hamara Internet: campaign that seeks to acknowledge the increasing trends of digital violence against women (eVAW) and technology-related abuse, and to build a movement to promote a free and secure digital environment where women can participate freely.
Open Society Foundations' Mapping Digital Media - Pakistan: an examination of the global opportunities and risks of Pakistan's transition from traditional to digital media.
Stop PECB, Pakistan's Terrible Cybercrime Bill Petition: petition to Pakistan's Senate, asking the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) to be fixed or voted down.

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Thursday, 21 July 2016

Digital Divide: Emerging Economy Cyber Alerts - July 21, 2016

Policy

their legislation today could be yours tomorrow

The 90% of East African adults who utilize M-Pesa, Kenya’s mobile money transaction platform, have cause for concern: the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wants access to all private transaction records without a court order. KRA hopes doing so will enable it to identify individuals committing tax fraud and is willing to risk sharing personal financial information with any and all tax officials in the process.

In the United States, a court appeal has granted Microsoft permission to not share email data stored on Irish servers with US authorities. It remains to be seen to what extent the decision will influence future policy, but Microsoft's Brad Smith believes, "Fundamentally what it means is that people can have confidence that when they store information in the cloud, their privacy rights can be governed by their own laws and interpreted by their own governments."

Privacy, Surveillance and Censorship

government isn't always on your side

WhatsApp was blocked yet again in Brazil, continuing an ongoing battle between a government that wants information that doesn't exist and a company committed to protecting its users' privacy. Use of the messaging app was reinstated within hours by a Supreme Court order that is already thought to perhaps discourage future blocks.

Once again, distress in Turkey--this time, an attempted military coup--has led to a lack of social media access. At least for some, access to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter was limited because of restricted bandwidth, an approach that demonstrates Turkey's turn to more sophisticated censorship tactics.

Research and Initiatives

making your world a more cybersecure place

In India, this year’s Ground Zero Summit focused on ‘Securing Digital India’ and provided an opportunity for Asia’s cybersecurity experts and researchers to discuss challenges and explore new technologies. The event encouraged relationship-building between cybersecurity professionals and those engaged in the corporate, government and defense spheres.

The Ulaanbaatar Declaration, named for the Mongolian capital in which it was signed, made clear the intentions of the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit: “ASEM will focus on areas of common interest, such as, countering terrorism and violent extremism, maritime safety and security, fighting piracy and armed robbery at sea, as well as human and drug trafficking, cyber security and cyber-crime, security of and in the use of information and communication technologies, and upholding the purpose and principles of the UN Charter.”

China has responded to an increase in smart cars with a much-needed automotive cybersecurity committee: “The committee has been established as a platform to pool resources, carry out research and work out standards, policies, laws and regulations to defend cyber security in automobiles,” said Zhang Jinhua of the China Society of Automotive Engineers.

Cyberattacks

the threats we all face

More than $2.5 million USD was stolen via malware from the ATMs of Taiwan’s First Bank, the country’s first attack of its kind from international actors. To date, 3 of 16 suspects have been arrested.

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Wednesday, 20 July 2016

SumTips: 10 Things to Do on SumRando Messenger When WhatsApp Is Shut Down

This week, Brazil once again blocked WhatsApp in response to the messaging app’s refusal to supply information parent-company Facebook insists it doesn’t have. Within hours, a Supreme Court ruling turned the service back on, leaving many to wonder if this was the shutdown to end all shutdowns—or if there will be more to come.

At times like these, it’s good to remember that SumRando VPN will allow you to access WhatsApp even when it’s blocked and that WhatsApp is not the only messaging service out there. SumRando messenger, available for free for Android 4.1 and higher, utilizes 256-bit AES encryption and requires only a username and password for registration. From there, you can:

1.    Send and receive messages.

2.    Send and receive photos, videos and files.

3.    Use emojis!

4.    Communicate in any of 14 languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Taiwanese and Urdu.

5.    Start a group chat.

6.    Choose to link your phone number or email address to your account—or leave it anonymous.

7.    Delete messages at any time from your account.

8.    Delete messages at any time from a friend’s account.

9.    Destroy an entire conversation from your account.

10. Destroy an entire conversation from a recipient’s account. Just like it never happened ;)

Don’t ever let a government shutdown stop you from continuing your conversations. Surf secure, stay Rando and keep chatting!

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Thursday, 14 July 2016

Digital Divide: Emerging Economy Cyber Alerts - July 14, 2016

Policy

their legislation today could be yours tomorrow

Despite attempts by countries such as South Africa, China and Russia to the contrary, the United Nations has passed a resolution officially condemning government internet shutdowns. In response, Thomas Hughes of human rights organization Article 19 stated, “The resolution is a much-needed response to increased pressure on freedom of expression online in all parts of the world.”

India’s Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) is working to meet the demands of an ever-changing cyberspace by developing new encryption and privacy policies. Of primary concern are improving data protection and creating a “foolproof and infallible” cyberspace.

Nigeria’s proposed Digital Rights and Freedom Bill has passed a second House of Representatives reading. The bill aims to protect internet access, internet affordability, freedom of information and digital privacy.

Privacy, Surveillance and Censorship

government isn't always on your side

The Bahraini village of Diraz has simultaneously become a place of antigovernment protests, internet shutdowns and mobile phone service disruptions. The lack of access is seen as an attempt to silence demonstrators and prevent images from being shared.

A recent estimate placed the number of active Twitter users in China at 10 million. Although fewer than the originally estimated 35.5 million users and only a fraction of Twitter's global user base of 310 million, the fact that there are users at all in a country that has officially banned Twitter speaks to the success of VPNs.

Following a rash of anti-government WhatsApp messages, a public notice from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) reminded citizens that such action will not be tolerated: “We would like all Zimbabweans to know that we are completely against this behavior and therefore advise that anyone generating, passing on or sharing such abusive and subversive materials, which are tantamount to criminal behaviour, will be disconnected and the law will take its course.”

Research and Initiatives

making your world a more cybersecure place

A counterterrorism summit brought together Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and the leaders of Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In a joint statement, the countries committed to sharing intelligence and using upgraded technologies in order to meet cybersecurity needs.

Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, recently announced a four-month long cybersecurity public-awareness campaign as part of the government’s commitment to improving the security of sensitive data on public sector platforms. “Every employee must avoid opening suspicious emails, must store data securely, verify recipients of emails to be sent, [encrypt] data before emailing and store important data where it cannot be stolen or easily lost,” advised Wheatley.

Cyberattacks

the threats we all face

At least 10 million Android users worldwide have been infected with Hummingbad, Chinese malware with the ability to give hackers full smartphone access. The majority of affected users have been found in China, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Turkey and the United States.

All images credit of BOLDG/Shutterstock.com.

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Wednesday, 13 July 2016

SumTips: 5 Reasons to NOT Download Pokémon Go

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If you aren't one of the 10 million people who have downloaded Pokémon Go in the last 2 weeks, consider yourself lucky, not left out. The augmented reality mobile game has been praised for getting gamers off the couch and into the real world, but its unique approach has also proven to bring a host of insecurities.

SumRando offers 5 reasons mobile devices and Pokémon monsters don’t mix:

1.    Unrestricted access to your Google account: iOS users choosing to join Pokémon Go with their Google account were in for a surprise: a code error gave developers “full access” to Google accounts. According to Google, “When you grant full account access, the application can see and modify nearly all information in your Google Account.” Think: sending emails, reading documents and viewing search history and images.

2.    Game “lures” to unsafe locations: In case the threat of utilizing public Wi-Fi wasn’t bad enough (don’t forget your VPN), Pokémon Go allows players to “lure” others to selected locations. Already, four American teenagers have used the feature to target and rob fellow players.

3.    Risk of hacking for users outside of Australia, New Zealand and the United States: Pokémon Go has been officially released in only three countries, leaving eager users in the rest of the world with unofficial, security-compromising versions. Beware: in order to “side-load” unofficial versions, users must first disable security settings, leaving themselves open to malware attacks.

4.    Excessive data collection: Niantic, the startup behind Pokémon Go, has access to precise and general locations of players, as well as USB storage, contacts and network connections for Android users and camera and photos for iPhone users (along with the aforementioned Google account information). In turn, Niantic has the right to share this information with third parties, including law enforcement and buyers. Further, it is unclear how securely the small firm keeps all this data. Just imagine where it could end up…

5.    Risk of data breach: A database as full as Pokémon Go’s is simply a breach waiting to happen. Gary Miliefsky, former U.S. Department of Homeland Security advisor and current CEO of SnoopWall, a cybersecurity company, predicted, “When they hit 25 to 20 million records, they’re going to be breached, and they’re at 10 million right now.”

If you still feel an urge to chase Pokémon characters around town, try the old-fashioned trading cards. Your security will thank you.

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Tuesday, 12 July 2016

SumVoices: Algeria prevents exam cheating by cutting off the entire internet: Is it the right solution?

Our last installment of SumVoices featured Venezuelan lawyer and digital rights activist, Marianne Díaz Hernández, in English and Spanish. This month we bring you the insight of Algerian journalist and blogger, Rim Hayat Chaif, in English and Arabic.

Algerian journalist and blogger Rim Hayat Chaif

The second session of the Algerian baccalaureate exam occurred from June 19-23. With an overall cutoff of internet (from 20:00 the day before until 14:00 the day of the exam), more than 300,000 high school students had to retake the exam for a second time because of the massive fraud that occurred in the first session where the questions were flying around social media.

After this fraud, the Algerian authorities determined that in order to prevent high school students from cheating or being victims of wrong questions shared on social media, the best solution was to shut down the internet for the entire Algerian population, an unconscionable step decided without considering the consequences, unconscionable because the current Algerian economy cannot handle such international isolation at a time of seeking a new model of growth. Unconscionable because it prevented many Algerian institutions from doing their work normally for many hours. Unconscionable because it was not just social media platforms that were banned but even Google – how can Google be responsible for questions leaking?

According to official estimates, 18 million Algerians out of a population of 40 million are active on the internet and social networks.

The Algerian economic expert and international consultant Abdelmalek Serrai said in a statement to “the Algerian public radio Channel 1” that “this cut has caused financial losses estimated at 300 million dollars to the Algerian economy”.

The cutoff of internet and social networks has generated substantial financial damage to the Algerian economy. The banks were paralyzed, as it seriously disrupted their financial operations; Algerian and foreign companies were unable to complete their commercial transactions; students, researchers, and workers couldn’t work…it was as if all 40 million Algerians were taking the baccalaureate exam.

The risk of fraud for the second time could have been prevented if the authorities had chosen to encrypt the exam questions and print them at exam centers instead of transporting hard copies across the country as usual.

This decision surprised everyone, but it has shown that the Algerian authorities have a real political weapon called “censorship”.

According to Access Now, a UN resolution followed recent internet shutdowns in many countries, including Turkey, Bahrain, and Algeria. Global policy and legal counsel at Access Now, Peter Micek, said, “Development and human rights protections are strengthened in tandem when networks remain open, secure, and stable. All stakeholders, from telcos to activists to judges, must band together to demand an end to shutdowns”.

Rim Hayat Chaif

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SumVoices: الجزائر تتخذ حجب الانترنت كحل من أجل وضع حد لتسرب أسئلة امتحانات البكالوريا

نظمت الدورة الثانية لامتحانات البكالوريا من 19 الى 23 جوان المنصرم مع قطع شامل للأنترنيت منذ الساعة الثامنة مساءاً حتى الساعة الثانية بعد الضهر لليوم الموالي، وقد اعاد أكثر من 300.000 طالب جزائري للمدرسة الثانوية الامتحان بقرار حكومي بعد تسرب مواضيع الامتحان على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي في الدورة الأولى التي الغيت نتائجها.

بعد حادثة تسريب مواضيع البكالوريا، و من اجل عدم تكرار حالة الغش لطلاب الثانوية أو عدم وقوعهم كضحايا للأسئلة الخاطئة التي تنشر على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، جاءت السلطات الجزائرية بحل أمثل حسبها و هو بحجب الانترنيت عن كل الشعب الجزائري, هذه الخطوة الغير المدروسة و القرار غير الصائب و الذي جاء كرد فعل فجائي أعلن بدون حساب العواقب المترتبة عليه، غير مدروس لان الاقتصاد الجزائري الحالي لا يمكنه تحمل مثل هذه العزلة الدولية في حين انه يسعى للحصول على نموذج جيد للنمو, خطوة غير مدروسة لأنه منع المؤسسات الجزائري من الدخل للشبكة العنكبوتية للقيام بعملها اليومي. الحجب شمل حتى موقع شركة جوجل، وما علاقة جوجل بتسريب الاسئلة وعدم قدرة السلطات المحلية من السيطرة على حالة الفساد.

ويقول خبير الاقتصاد الجزائري عبد المالك صراي في تصريح للإذاعة الوطنية 1 " تسبب هذا القطع العام للأنترنيت بخسائر مالية تقدر ب 300 مليون دولار للاقتصاد الجزائري"

وقد نتج عن حجب وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي والانترنيت ضرر كبير على الاقتصاد الجزائري بحيث شلت البنوك و تعطلت عملياتها المالية بشكل كبير،كما تعطلت المعاملات التجارية بين الشركات الأجنبية و الجزائرية، الطلاب والعاملين بمجال الانترنيت لم يستطيعوا انجاز اعمالهم كما لو انه امتحان البكالوريا شمل 40 مليون جزائري.

وفقا للتقديرات الرسمية انه 18مليون مواطن جزائري من أصل 40 مليون عدد السكان يستعملون شبكة الانترنيت ومواقع التواصل الاجتماعي.

كان يمكن اتخاذ طرق أخرى لتجنب مخاوف اعادة تسريب مواضيع البكالوريا دون ان تسبب ضررا في القطاع العام، كانت تستطيع السلطات الجزائرية تشفير الاسئلة وطباعتها ساعة الامتحان في موقع الامتحان بدلا من نقل وارسال النسخ مطبوعة على جميع انحاء البلاد.

وقد كان قرار حجب الانترنيت صادماً للجميع ولكن اظهرت من خلاله السلطات الجزائرية بأن ليدها سلاح سياسي والذي هو "الرقابة"

وفقا لمنظمة أكسس ناو في قرار الامم المتحدة في ما يلي حجب الانترنيت في الاونية الاخيرة بالعديد من البلدان منها تركيا, البحرين والجزائر و بعض البلدان الاخرى حيث قال المستشار القانوني والسياسات العالمية في منظمة أكسس ناو بيتر ميجيك " يعزز الانترنيت التنمية و حقوق الانسان عندما يكون امناً و متاحا للجميع, يجب على كل الفاعلين من مزودي خدمة الانترنيت و الناشطين و القضاة ان يعملوا معا من اجل الحد من حجب الانترنيت"

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