US Indicts Two Chinese Nationals for Massive Hacking Campaign
WASHINGTON—Two Chinese hackers associated with the Ministry of State Security in China were charged by the United States with an extensive global computer-intrusion campaign carried out over more than a decade. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the charges at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Dec. 20, together with FBI Director Christopher Wray and […]
China’s 5 Steps for Recruiting Spies
Originally published at Wired. Beware of Chinese spies offering laptops, women, or educational stipends—and especially watch out for odd LinkedIn requests. On Tuesday, the Justice Department unsealed new chargesagainst 10 Chinese intelligence officers and hackers who it says perpetrated a years-long scheme to steal trade secrets from aerospace companies. The case continues an impressive tempo from […]
The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies
In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help with a major expansion of its streaming video service, known today as Amazon Prime Video. Based in Portland, Ore., Elemental made software for compressing massive video files and formatting them for different devices. Its technology had helped stream […]
Ways your technology is already spying on you
It’s been revealed the CIA has a range of hacking tools to break into phones, apps and other devices. Feeling worried? You might be directing your fear into the wrong place, because your devices are probably already monitoring you. Right. Now. What? How? Where do we begin? Let’s start with your smartphone. Not only have […]
White House Considers Restricting Chinese Researchers Over Espionage Fears
WASHINGTON — It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie: In April, China is said to have tested an invisibility cloak that would allow ordinary fighter jets to suddenly vanish from radar screens. This advancement, which could prove to be a critical intelligence breakthrough, is one that American officials fear China may have […]