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China’s top anti-spy agency cautions that foreign agents sometimes use pyramid scheme tactics to convince teenagers to recruit their friends. Photo: Robert Ng
China’s Communist Party

China warns foreign spies are hiring teens to steal state secrets

Anti-espionage agency says Chinese students tricked into sharing information on military facilities and other infrastructure for money.

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US-China relations

8 US telecoms firms, dozens of nations hit by China hacking, White House says

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China’s Communist Party

China’s security ministry warns spies are using crowdsourcing to steal secrets

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China’s intelligence ministry warns of security risks from open-source data

Ministry of State Security says improperly handled publicly available data such as social media is a ‘key source’ of intelligence for foreign spies.

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China’s spy ministry says overseas espionage agencies can aggregate fragmented and vague data, and through big data analysis, conduct precise, continuous and stable tracking of targets, extracting valuable intelligence. Photo: Shutterstock Images
European Union

Russia waging ‘reckless’ sabotage campaign in Europe: UK spy chief

Head of UK’s MI6 said the group recently uncovered a ‘staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage in Europe’.

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Britain

Ex-UK soldier found guilty of spying for Iran

He had gathered a ‘very large body of restricted and classified material’ while posted in the UK and US.

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Russia

Russia expels British diplomat for spying, escalating tensions

The envoy was accused of activities threatening Russia’s security, straining already tense relations between the countries.

A woman walks outside the British embassy building in Moscow. Photo: TNS
US-China relations

China says hi-tech study tours targeted by foreign governments

Ministry of State Security says overseas agents may use various methods to ‘win over and brainwash’ Chinese students studying abroad.

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Technology

Beware of deepfakes used by foreign spies to target China: security ministry

Deepfake tools may be used by spy agencies as a new weapon for ‘cognitive warfare’, state security ministry cautions in social media post.

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US presidential election 2024

Elon Musk’s China ties ‘a profound threat’ to US national security: senator

The SpaceX and Tesla CEO’s business interests could be exploited by Beijing, according to testimony at cybersecurity hearing.

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Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla makes half of its cars in China, which also accounts for one-third of its sales. Photo: Aly Song

China’s anti-espionage agency warns spies could steal surveillance camera data

Ministry of State Security advises tightened management of nation’s vast camera network after receiving tip from citizen.

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China’s top spy agency has warned that careless installation and lax monitoring of the country’s surveillance camera networks could compromise national security. Photo: AFP
Nordic nations

Undersea cables in Baltic Sea cut, Germany and Finland fear sabotage

Probes launched after communication cables between new Nato members Finland and Sweden and alliance partners Germany and Lithuania were damaged.

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Cybersecurity

Russian extradited to US from South Korea to face cybercrime charges

Evgenii Ptitsyn allegedly extorted US$16 million from schools and hospitals using ransomware program, the Justice Department said.

US-China relations

US accuses China of vast cyber-espionage against telecoms

Hackers stole call records and compromised communications belonging to a ‘limited number’ of people in US government and politics.

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The FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are working with potential hacking victims. Image: Shutterstock
United States

Pentagon secrets leaker sentenced to 15 years in US prison

Jack Teixeira, 22, pleaded guilty to six criminal counts and said ‘I’m sorry for all of the harm’.

Jack Teixeira, 22, orchestrated the most damaging leak of US classified information in a decade. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK ex-soldier facing spying charge escaped from prison by hiding under truck

He was broke out of prison by using a sling made out of trousers from the prison kitchen to tie himself to the underside of a catering truck.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s top spy agency crowdsources help to track foreign military buoys at sea

Ministry of State Security says unnamed foreign powers are repurposing marine and weather observation buoys as spy tech.

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Germany

Germany arrests US citizen over accusations of spying for China

He had contacted Chinese government agencies, offered to send sensitive information from the US military to a Chinese intelligence service.

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Visitors walk through the dome of the Reichstag building. German investigators have exposed several people suspected of spying for China this year. Photo: dpa
Russia

Russia suspected of plotting to send US incendiary devices through air cargo

Poland flags alleged sabotage effort without naming Russia, as officials cite attempt to send incendiary devices via DHL.

US-China relations

Amid China concerns, US boosts scrutiny of land sales near military bases

The US Treasury has, however, rejected a push to retroactively apply the rule to a proposed battery plant by Chinese firm Gotion in Michigan.

US-China relations

Explainer | The heated US-China cable competition under the seas

Vital for data transmission and communications between continents, lines are vulnerable to sabotage and a stage for global power rivalry.

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A partially buried undersea cable. Image: Shutterstock
China-South Korea relations

First South Korean held in China under expanded spy law

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Canada

Indian minister authorised plots to target Sikh separatists in Canada, official alleges

Canada’s deputy foreign minister told a US-based newspaper that India’s Amit Shah was behind alleged campaign on Canadian soil.

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Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Hong Kong’s civil servants get the app safety message

More secure services are needed for Hong Kong staff with the removal of unauthorised communication tools from work computers.

Canada

Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada

Activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun accused India of silencing dissidents abroad, but did not elaborate on his claims of an alleged spy network.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a 56-year-old dual US-Canadian citizen, says India has a “spy network” in the US and Canada. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2024

Chinese hackers collected audio from unnamed Trump campaign adviser: report

The Washington Post reported that the hackers intercepted calls and texts of Trump team adviser.

Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Tempe, Arizona. Photo: AP
US presidential election 2024

China accuses US of ‘disinformation’ hacking attempt report

Perpetrators are said to have tapped into Verizon’s network in bid to access devices used by the Republican nominee and his running mate.

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US-China relations

Concerned about China’s AI plans, US releases new strategy to harness such tech

Washington is ‘willing to engage in dialogue’ with China ‘to better understand risks and counter misperceptions’ about AI, says official.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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