Internet traffic going to Australian Department of Defense websites was routed through China Telecom’s data centers. The strange routing occurred after a South Korean ISP, SK Telecom, made a BGP change. BGP is used to connect networks and is often described as the glue that holds the internet together. It’s nearly inconceivable that the Chinese government didn’t benefit from it one way or another, expert says. The situation points to security issues with the internet around BGP, a protocol that describes how networks link up.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/did-china-spy-on-australian-defense-websites-a-11714