Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

"What's wrong with the company?"

Lin Chuan furrowed his brows, walking out of the room with confusion.

The Little Landlady's face appeared somewhat anxious as she handed her phone to Lin Chuan: "This is a call from Li Qing."

During this period,

Lin Chuan had been busy with weapon production at Anling Toy Factory, and as a result, the majority of the matters at the company had been handled by the Little Landlady.

Li Qing was also reporting directly to the Little Landlady.

Lin Chuan took the phone: "Li Qing, what's the matter with the company?"

"Chairman!"

On the phone, Li Qing's voice came through, sounding a bit rushed, "About two minutes ago, an overseas IP launched a large-scale attack on our company and our major partners!"

"What's the exact nature of the attack?"

Lin Chuan spoke while heading for the door.

The Little Landlady immediately understood and grabbed Lin Chuan's suit jacket, following closely behind him.

"DDoS denial of service attacks, Trojan viruses, malicious software, they have it all," Li Qing reported truthfully.

"What about our firewall?"

Lin Chuan walked out of the house quickly and took the elevator down to the underground garage.

On the phone,

Li Qing immediately answered: "Our firewall is still effective, but the scale of the assault is substantial, and it's tough for our technicians to block everything. Now, our biggest fear is that they'll bypass the firewall and directly steal our partners' data."

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Chuan nodded, "You get the emergency plan started, I'll be at the company shortly."

An overseas IP!

It's very likely AW!

Lin Chuan's mind buzzed as Angelina had just reminded him, and AW had already taken action; their speed was too fast!

No wonder they were a major organization in the hacker community!

There was truth to the saying 'there's strength in numbers', and while Lin Chuan had world-class, top-notch technical skills, he couldn't cope with their overwhelming numbers on his own.

They'd chosen the same moment to launch an attack on the company and its partners—a surprise that was hard to defend against.

With such a large scale, ordinary technicians found it hard to cope.

But in cyber warfare, especially when it came to grudges between hackers, there were seldom any 'gentleman's fights', where a formal challenge was issued with an agreed time, method of battle, and witnesses.

If there were, then that would be a competition!

Hackers often appeared masked and cloaked, never showing their faces, as they were more focused on efficiency and took direct action without empty talk.

The night was quiet and deep.

The streets were empty save for the occasional car speeding by under the dim streetlights, disappearing into the night.

The Little Landlady's driving skills were excellent.

Her expression concentrated, her gaze intense, she handled the steering wheel like a professional racer, pressing the accelerator to reach the company as fast as possible.

Lin Chuan entered the company, going straight to the technical department. His rapid footsteps caught the attention of personnel, who stood up one by one:

"Chairman!"

Li Qing also stood up: "Chairman, now that you're here, I will have Karl update you on the situation."

Lin Chuan sat down and nodded lightly.

Karl was standing next to Li Qing.

As a manager in the technical department, he was the first to spot the cyberattack:

"Chairman, it was my turn on duty tonight. Initially, Starshine Internet Cafe contacted our technicians about a network issue, so I sent two technicians there. Within a minute, Xinghua Company called saying their network was under attack. Our alert indicators went off, and I immediately reported to Director Li."

Having roughly understood the situation, Lin Chuan shifted his gaze away from Karl:

"Li Qing, aside from network fluctuations and outages, have our partners incurred any losses so far?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Our firewall is the crucial line of defense right now, and they shouldn't be able to break through it within half an hour," Li Qing gave his assessment.

Lin Chuan nodded, then asked, "And our company?"

"With our superior firewall in place, they can't get through for the time being, but our partners are under heavy attack, and I'm afraid some of them won't be able to hold out."

Li Qing's face showed some embarrassment.

As a cybersecurity provider, once a partner's defenses were breached, it would significantly affect the reputation and influence of the company.

It was a crisis of trust!

Lin Chuan was not only the chairman of the company but also the strongest technical staff member in the company.

After grasping the general overview,

He immediately sat down at the main control desk and began to operate.

Li Qing, Karl, and others watched Lin Chuan struggle to turn the tide.

Especially Karl.

His sunken eyes were fixed on Lin Chuan's profile, eager to see how Lin Chuan was going to resolve this crisis.

—It was clear that this cyberattack was orchestrated by him!

In his plan, this was just an appetizer.

Lin Chuan, along with those present like Zhang Xinxin and Li Qing, had no idea that the real mastermind was right beside them, brazenly watching them respond.

Lin Chuan intentionally educated Li Qing: "Li Qing, we're understaffed right now. It's impractical to provide a foolproof defense to all our partners."

Li Qing understood and nodded: "So what should we do in response?"

"Attack is the best form of defense!"

Lin Chuan's expression was calm, revealing no sign of anxiety. His rich experience and formidable technical skills gave him confidence.

Afterward,

His gaze fell on the computer screen as his fingers skillfully reached for the keyboard, starting the operation.