China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on a flash drive
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on a flash drive

Daily Mail  

China is set to execute an alleged spy who gave away state secrets on a flash drive after being lured abroad with the promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'. The individual surnamed Zhang 'provided a large number of top secret and classified state secrets to foreign intelligence agencies,' the Beijing's Ministry of State Security said in a post to its official WeChat account on Wednesday. It also announced that Zhang had been sentenced to death for handing over a USB stick containing the state secrets he had access to and handing them over to foreign spy agencies. After leaving his job, Zhang became an 'important target for foreign spy intelligence agencies to win over and subvert', the ministry said, adding that he became a 'puppet' who handed over state secrets in exchange for cash.

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Ministry: Retirees target of latest espionage case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ministry: Retirees target of latest espionage case

China Daily  

Retirees who previously held key positions have been targeted by foreign intelligence agencies under the pretense of providing consultancy services for an investigative firm based in China, the Ministry of State Security said on Sunday as it unveiled a recent espionage case. To gather intelligence on the development of China's key industries, a foreign intelligence agency instructed the firm to …

Ministry: Retirees target of latest espionage case
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ministry: Retirees target of latest espionage case

China Daily  

Retirees who previously held key positions have been targeted by foreign intelligence agencies under the pretense of providing consultancy services for an investigative firm based in China, the Ministry of State Security said on Sunday as it unveiled a recent espionage case. To gather intelligence on the development of China's key industries, a foreign intelligence agency instructed the firm to …

China blamed by US for Treasury Department hack
3 months ago

China blamed by US for Treasury Department hack

Al Jazeera  

Unclassified documents were stolen after a hack earlier this month, according to a letter sent by Treasury to Congress. Hackers were able to compromise a third-party cybersecurity service provider and gain access to the documents in a “major incident”, the department said on Monday. “ gained access to a key used by the vendor to secure a cloud-based service used …

Suspects caught trying to work with foreign spies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspects caught trying to work with foreign spies

China Daily  

State security organs across China have recently handled cases involving several suspects who attempted to sell classified information to foreign spy and intelligence agencies, the Ministry of State Security revealed on Monday. In one case, a suspect surnamed Zhong, who had previously worked for a subsidiary of a classified unit, contacted a foreign intelligence agency via its official website, seeking …

China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on flash drive after being lured abroad with promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on flash drive after being lured abroad with promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'

Daily Mail  

China is set to execute an alleged spy who gave away state secrets on a flash drive after being lured abroad with the promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'. China is set to execute an alleged spy who gave away state secrets on a flash drive after being lured abroad with the promise of 'experiencing exotic customs' After leaving his job, …

China says ex-government worker to be executed for spying
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

China says ex-government worker to be executed for spying

Raw Story  

A former high-level Chinese government employee has been sentenced to death for leaking state secrets to a foreign power, Beijing's spy agency said Wednesday. The individual surnamed Zhang "provided a large number of top secret and classified state secrets to foreign intelligence agencies," the Ministry of State Security said in a post to its official WeChat account. He was recruited …

China Warns Foreign Spy Agencies: Satellite Surveillance and Espionage Threat
5 months, 1 week ago

China Warns Foreign Spy Agencies: Satellite Surveillance and Espionage Threat

China Daily  

China warns foreign spy agencies using satellites to steal secrets in space. The ministry said that some foreign spy organizations keep using high-resolution satellites to carry out remote-sensing reconnaissance on China, and they continue to try to infiltrate China's space companies by tempting and intimidating Chinese scientists and engineers to obtain the latest developments in their research.

China Warns Foreign Spy Agencies: Satellite Espionage a Growing Threat
5 months, 1 week ago

China Warns Foreign Spy Agencies: Satellite Espionage a Growing Threat

China Daily  

China warns foreign spy agencies using satellites to steal secrets in space. The ministry said that some foreign spy organizations keep using high-resolution satellites to carry out remote-sensing reconnaissance on China, and they continue to try to infiltrate China's space companies by tempting and intimidating Chinese scientists and engineers to obtain the latest developments in their research.

Ministry says US program had malicious intent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ministry says US program had malicious intent

China Daily  

By Yang Zekun | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-09 08:13 The Ministry of State Security released on Tuesday details of a high-profile case involving Chinese researcher Tan Hongjin, who was charged with trade secret theft under a United States government program called the China Initiative, alleging malicious intent behind the US' actions. From the program's launch by the US Department …

Chinese spies are being planted in some of America's biggest companies to steal 'sensitive information'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese spies are being planted in some of America's biggest companies to steal 'sensitive information'

Daily Mail  

China is placing corporate spies into Microsoft and other major American companies posing a huge national security threat DailyMail.com can reveal. A new law that went into effect in China on July 1 mandates that foreign companies in the country with 300 or more employees must delegate an 'employee representative' to their Beijing-based affiliate's board of directors. An aide from …

Have secrets, will travel? Not so fast, China says
8 months ago

Have secrets, will travel? Not so fast, China says

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—China’s government is tightening its rules on the protection of confidential information, including intensified scrutiny on international travel by people privy to state secrets, as concerns over espionage rise amid an increase in global tensions. All entities defined as “network operators"—a category that includes internet companies and network infrastructure vendors—must establish mechanisms for detecting and dealing with leaks of confidential …

Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas

ABC  

In short: A former spy for China's secret police has revealed his identity and exposed how the regime targets people overseas who are critical of the Chinese government. A former spy for China's secret police has revealed his identity and exposed how the regime targets people overseas who are critical of the Chinese government. 阅读中文版 The inner workings of China's …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It's time to get tough on China's spying
10 months, 3 weeks ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It's time to get tough on China's spying

Daily Mail  

News that the Government suspects China of being behind the massive hack of a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence should surprise nobody. British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps attending a cabinet meeting in London yesterday The Government suspects China of being behind the massive hack of a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence It's true the …

Explainer | What we know about China's alleged state-backed hacking
1 year ago

Explainer | What we know about China's alleged state-backed hacking

New Indian Express  

BEIJING: Multiple Western nations have accused hacking groups backed by China of a global campaign of cyber espionage targeting critics, democratic institutions and other sensitive business targets. The revelations shed further light on Beijing's state-backed hacking operations, which the US has said are the biggest of any country. Here's what we know about Beijing's alleged state-backed hacking operations: 'Persistent threat' …

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage
55 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

Wired  

For years, China’s state-backed hackers have stolen huge troves of company secrets, political intelligence, and the personal information of millions of people. In August last year, the UK’s Electoral Commission revealed “hostile actors” had infiltrated its systems in August 2021 and could potentially access sensitive data for 14 months until they were booted out in October 2022. In addition, Dowden …

Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts
1 year, 1 month ago

Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts

The Hindu  

A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week revealed. I-Soon also breached "democracy organisations" in China's semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong, universities and the NATO military alliance, SentinelLabs researchers wrote in a blog post Wednesday. "The leak provides some of …

An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance
1 year, 1 month ago

An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance

Associated Press  

Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to the nation’s top policing agency and other parts of its government — a trove that catalogs apparent hacking activity and tools to spy on both Chinese and foreigners. A HIGHLY IMPACTFUL LEAK Jon Condra, an analyst with Recorded Future, a …

China accuses UK of sending spy to access state secrets
1 year, 2 months ago

China accuses UK of sending spy to access state secrets

Al Jazeera  

China and the UK and its Western allies have traded barbs, accusing each other of espionage. The Ministry of State Security stated on Monday that it had discovered that the head of a foreign consultancy was spying for the United Kingdom’s MI6 intelligence service. The British foreign intelligence service had established an “intelligence cooperative relationship” with Huang, who heads an …

China detains a person it accuses of collecting state secrets for Britain
1 year, 2 months ago

China detains a person it accuses of collecting state secrets for Britain

LA Times  

China said Monday that it has detained a person accused of collecting state secrets on behalf of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency, MI6. The ministry said Huang had received training in intelligence-gathering, was provided with equipment and had collected numerous state secrets on repeated visits to China. The definition of state secrets is not clearly defined under China’s opaque political and …

China says a foreign consultant was found to be spying for UK’s MI6
1 year, 2 months ago

China says a foreign consultant was found to be spying for UK’s MI6

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — China said Monday it has detained a foreign national who was the head of an overseas consulting firm for allegedly spying on behalf of the United Kingdom. China’s civilian …

Ex-Army sergeant charged with trying to pass US secrets to China
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-Army sergeant charged with trying to pass US secrets to China

CNN  

CNN — A former US Army sergeant who allegedly lived in China for several years was arrested Friday on charges of keeping national defense information and attempting to share it with the Chinese government. According to court filings, Joseph Daniel Schmidt was an active-duty soldier in the US Army from 2015 to 2020, where he served as a team leader …

Watch as Rishi Sunak faces questions on China spy accusations after G20 summit
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch as Rishi Sunak faces questions on China spy accusations after G20 summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak followed Sir Lindsay Hoyle and his deputy Oliver Dowden …

China Claims US Citizen Jailed for Life Lured Beijing Officials into Honey Traps to Blackmail Them
1 year, 6 months ago

China Claims US Citizen Jailed for Life Lured Beijing Officials into Honey Traps to Blackmail Them

News 18  

Beijing said Monday that a US citizen jailed for life for espionage lured Chinese officials into bugged hotels and used “honey traps” to blackmail them into spying for Washington. “If learned about Chinese personnel’s plan to go to the United States to carry out official business, he would report them to the US intelligence agencies,” it said. He would then …

China Detains a Military Group Worker Suspected of Spying for the CIA
1 year, 7 months ago

China Detains a Military Group Worker Suspected of Spying for the CIA

News 18  

China has detained a worker from a military-industrial group on suspicion of spying for the CIA, national security authorities said Friday, adding to the list of public accusations of espionage between Beijing and Washington. The Ministry of State Security, the country’s civilian spy agency, said in a statement that a military-industrial worker surnamed Zeng had been providing military secrets to …

Chinese government hackers SPIED on the State Department
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese government hackers SPIED on the State Department

Daily Mail  

State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft's cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. U.S. government emails were hacked by a Chinese state- The State Department building in Washington, D.C. State Department officials discovered that state-backed Chinese …

Secret Chinese police station in New York leads to arrests
1 year, 11 months ago

Secret Chinese police station in New York leads to arrests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two men were arrested Monday on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government, and about three dozen officers with China’s national police force were charged with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States, authorities said Monday. And though the secret police station …

US arrests two for running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC
1 year, 11 months ago

US arrests two for running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC

Al Jazeera  

US officials accuse two men of engaging in ‘transnational repression’ of Chinese diaspora in US at the behest of China. Authorities in the United States have arrested two men on allegations they operated a “secret police station” in New York City on behalf of China. The secret police station “at the very least” provided Chinese citizens with basic Chinese government …

Spy Games: How China's snooping on the US goes beyond balloons
2 years, 1 month ago

Spy Games: How China's snooping on the US goes beyond balloons

Firstpost  

China’s efforts to penetrate American networks appear to be more covert than noisy. And its use of cyber spying to steal industry trade secrets, according to US officials, violates traditional espionage norms Washington: The Chinese balloon that traversed the United States before being shot down last weekend captivated public attention and drew sharp denunciations as a brazen spying effort. In …

Spies, hackers, and informants: The many ways China spies on the United States
2 years, 1 month ago

Spies, hackers, and informants: The many ways China spies on the United States

Firstpost  

According to researchers and Western intelligence officials, China has mastered the art of hacking into rival countries’ computer systems in order to steal industrial and trade secrets. Here are some of the ways Beijing has worked to spy on the United States in recent years Beijing: An alleged Chinese surveillance balloon over the United States last week sparked a diplomatic …

Canada arrests man on spying charges for China EV battery researcher
2 years, 4 months ago

Canada arrests man on spying charges for China EV battery researcher

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An employee at Canada's …

USA: Four Chinese nationals charged with spying, were trying to recruit professors at American universities
2 years, 5 months ago

USA: Four Chinese nationals charged with spying, were trying to recruit professors at American universities

Op India  

On October 24, the Department of Justice, United States, unsealed a federal indictment charging four Chinese nationals including three Ministry of State Security intelligence officers for acting as agents of the People’s Republic of China. US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and National Security Division Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen informed via a press release that these MSS intelligence officers used …

U.S. and U.K. leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage
2 years, 8 months ago

U.S. and U.K. leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage

LA Times  

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray testifies during a Senate panel hearing in May. FBI Director Christopher A. Wray reaffirmed previous concerns in denouncing economic espionage and hacking operations by China as well as the Chinese government’s efforts to stifle dissent abroad. In a nod to current tensions between China and Taiwan, Wray said any forcible takeover of Taipei by Beijing …

FBI chief: Threat from China ‘more brazen’ than ever before
3 years, 1 month ago

FBI chief: Threat from China ‘more brazen’ than ever before

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The threat to the West from the Chinese government is “more brazen” and damaging than ever before, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Monday night in accusing Beijing of stealing American ideas and innovation and launching massive hacking operations. “When we tally up what we see in our investigations, over 2,000 of which are focused on the Chinese government …

Home Secretary warns there will be more agents like Chinese spy Christine Lee
3 years, 2 months ago

Home Secretary warns there will be more agents like Chinese spy Christine Lee

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Home Secretary has said it is likely there will …

Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info
4 years, 7 months ago

Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI has been charged with spying for China, including by disclosing tradecraft and information on sources to Chinese intelligence officers who had co-opted him, according to documents unsealed Monday. “The trail of Chinese espionage is long and, sadly, strewn with former American intelligence officers who betrayed their colleagues, their …

US raises the ante against China
4 years, 8 months ago

US raises the ante against China

Live Mint  

Taking US-China tensions a notch higher, US Federal Bureau of Investigation chief Christopher Wray said acts of espionage and theft by Beijing pose the “greatest long-term threat” to America’s future. Speaking at the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington overnight Wednesday, Wray spoke of a multi-pronged disruption campaign that China is running against its own nationals living abroad, coercing them …

Chinese state media accuses Australia of spying campaign, says agents were arrested in 2018
4 years, 9 months ago

Chinese state media accuses Australia of spying campaign, says agents were arrested in 2018

ABC  

China's Government has used state media to launch an extraordinary attack on Australia, claiming Australian spies are waging an intensifying espionage campaign. Key points: The article claimed that Australia was "a veteran" when it comes to espionage It said China arrested Australian agents in an operation in 2018 The allegations come days after an AFP raid on a NSW Labor …

China is biggest espionage threat US faces, says FBI chief
5 years, 1 month ago

China is biggest espionage threat US faces, says FBI chief

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The FBI has identified China as the biggest law enforcement …

Chinese embassy says 'self-proclaimed agent' Wang Liqiang is convicted fraudster
5 years, 4 months ago

Chinese embassy says 'self-proclaimed agent' Wang Liqiang is convicted fraudster

ABC  

The Chinese embassy in Canberra has hit back at Australian media reports of a man who says he worked as a secret Chinese operative for five years, saying he is a convicted fraudster. Key points: The embassy said Mr Wang is wanted by Chinese police after having fled on a fake passport It is understood Mr Wang is speaking to …

Australia’s ex-spy chief warns about China influence
5 years, 4 months ago

Australia’s ex-spy chief warns about China influence

Al Jazeera  

Comments by Duncan Lewis likely to anger China, which has denied allegations of covert meddling in Australian affairs. China is trying to “take over” Australia‘s political system with an “insidious” and systematic campaign of espionage and influence-peddling, Canberra’s ex-spymaster said in an interview published on Friday. Donations made Lewis singled out incidents of Chinese agents making large contributions to political …

Tour guide charged with being Chinese spy after delivering classified national security information
5 years, 6 months ago

Tour guide charged with being Chinese spy after delivering classified national security information

Daily Mail  

A citizen of the United States is facing federal charges for allegedly spying on behalf of the Chinese government. Xuehua 'Edward' Peng, 56, delivered classified information relating to national security to the Chinese government according to a complaint that was unsealed on Monday and obtained by DailyMail.com. 'Defendant Xuehua Peng is charged with executing dead drops, delivering payments, and personally …

US citizen charged with spying for China as part of elaborate espionage ring
5 years, 6 months ago

US citizen charged with spying for China as part of elaborate espionage ring

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The charges announced today provide a rare glimpse …

Chinese spies stole NSA hacking tools, report finds
5 years, 10 months ago

Chinese spies stole NSA hacking tools, report finds

CNN  

New York CNN — Chinese hackers acquired and used National Security Agency hacking tools in 2016 and used them to carry out cyberattacks, a new report has found. In the report, the cybersecurity company Symantec claims that a Chinese hacker group associated with Chinese government intelligence conducted a hacking campaign using a tool that at the time was only known …

Here's why it's ominous the Chinese national at Mar-a-Lago got so far — even if she's not a sanctioned spy
5 years, 11 months ago

Here's why it's ominous the Chinese national at Mar-a-Lago got so far — even if she's not a sanctioned spy

Raw Story  

On CNN's "The Situation Room," Shawn Turner, a former official in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, explained exactly the threat posed by the Chinese national arrested trying to sneak into President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago country club. In Turner's reckoning, it is unlikely that the woman, Yujing Zhang, was an official spy for China — but that is …

Chinese Woman With 'Malware' Allegedly Lied To Secret Service To Get Into Mar-A-Lago
5 years, 11 months ago

Chinese Woman With 'Malware' Allegedly Lied To Secret Service To Get Into Mar-A-Lago

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A woman carrying two Chinese passports illegally entered President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday while carrying a thumb drive with malware stored on it, according to a criminal complaint filed by federal prosecutors in Florida. The complaint claims that the 32-year-old woman, Yujing Zhang, lied to Secret Service agents and appeared to be unable …

How a Chinese woman with malware waltzed right into Mar-a-Lago
5 years, 11 months ago

How a Chinese woman with malware waltzed right into Mar-a-Lago

Salon  

A recent security breach at Mar-a-Lago raises questions about whether the famous Florida resort, which is owned and frequently visited by President Donald Trump, is the best place for the White House occupant to perform official business. A 32-year-old Chinese woman named Yujing Zhang was apprehended at Mar-a-Lago while carrying four cell phones and a thumb drive infected with malware, …

US intelligence warns China using student spies to steal secrets
6 years, 1 month ago

US intelligence warns China using student spies to steal secrets

CNN  

Washington CNN — In August 2015, an electrical engineering student in Chicago sent an email to a Chinese national titled “Midterm test questions.” More than two years later, the email would turn up in an FBI probe in the Southern District of Ohio involving a suspected Chinese intelligence officer who authorities believed was trying to acquire technical information from a …

U.S. Officials View China As America's Primary Long-Term Threat To Power
6 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Officials View China As America's Primary Long-Term Threat To Power

NPR  

U.S. Officials View China As America's Primary Long-Term Threat To Power Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference gets a lot of attention, but U.S. Justice Department and other security officials say the real espionage threat comes from China. RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: For all the attention paid to Russia of late, U.S. officials don't view Moscow as the primary long-term …

Beijing calls US 'arrogant' after Chinese citizens accused of hacking, stealing trade secrets
6 years, 3 months ago

Beijing calls US 'arrogant' after Chinese citizens accused of hacking, stealing trade secrets

ABC  

China has lashed out at the US, calling it "arrogant" and "selfish" after two Chinese citizens were charged with stealing American trade secrets and other sensitive information on behalf of Beijing's main intelligence agency. Key points: The US and other countries have accused China of stealing trade secrets Australia, Japan, UK and India are among the impacted countries The allegations …

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