If they indeed are from china, I'd say it's just as likely they're trying to catch people who evade the censorship or press rules.
Maybe the are the hacker version of Omar from The Wire.
http://dustri.org/b/torbundlebrowserorg.html
Hmm. Two wrongs make a right?
What is wrong?
If they indeed are from china, I'd say it's just as likely they're trying to catch people who evade the censorship or press rules.