Geedge and Mesa Leak: Analyzing the Great Firewall's Largest Document Leak
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- The Great Firewall of China (GFW) experienced its largest leak of internal documents, totaling over 500 GB, on September 11, 2025.
- The leak originated from Geedge Networks and the MESA Lab at the Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Documents reveal GFW's involvement in censorship and surveillance technology exports to countries under the 'Belt and Road' framework.
- The leak includes source code, work logs, and internal communications, with significant implications for internet censorship research.
- Geedge Networks, led by Fang Binxing, 'Father of the Great Firewall,' plays a key role in GFW's R&D and operations.
- MESA Lab, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been instrumental in GFW's development since its formation in 2012.
- The leaked materials are highly sensitive, with warnings to analyze them in secure, isolated environments due to potential risks.
- GFW Report and Net4People will continue to provide updates and analysis on the leaked documents.