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Spies, hackers, informants: How China snoops on the US

Matthew Walsh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 01:05 PM

Here are some of the ways Beijing has worked to spy on the United States in recent years: Read more »

Japan bans foreigners from buying land near army sites

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Oct 25 07:31 AM

A new law in Japan aims to prevent espionage and acts of sabotage by controlling properties around areas important to national security. Read more »

China spying on Germany, say intelligence chiefs

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Oct 18 07:11 AM

For years, German businesses have invested heavily in China despite concerns over Beijing's reputation for stealing technology and know-how from its partners. Read more »

CIA chief: I'm no Jason Bourne, I drive an old Subaru

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 06:41 AM

CIA Director Bill Burns said in the US spy agency's first-ever podcast Thursday that his life is nothing like Jason Bourne and James Bond, ripping hot cars through crowded cities and deploying unimaginable lethal gadgets. Read more »

2 South Koreans arrested for spying for North

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 03:32 PM

Two South Koreans have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency. Read more »

Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people

Raphael Satter and Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 17 12:33 PM

Facebook owner Meta is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking and collectively targeting about 50,000 people. Read more »

China claims NGOs' data could be used for spying

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 03 05:15 PM

China has accused a foreign-funded environmental NGO of collecting oceanic data in sensitive waters. Read more »

'US conducted 2,000 spying missions vs China this year'

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 28 12:58 PM

Cao Yanzhong, a researcher at the PLA Academy of Military Science, said the operations were putting China’s sovereign security at risk. Beijing has complained about the increase in US intelligence-gathering operations. Read more »

Got a Chinese phone? Throw it away - Lithuania defense

Andrius Sytas, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 23 07:08 AM

Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now. Read more »

US intel watchdog launches inquiry amid spying allegations on news media

Sarah N. Lynch and David Shepardson, Reuters
Updated as of Aug 11 08:54 AM

The internal watchdog for the National Security Agency (NSA) said on Tuesday it was launching an inquiry into allegations that the agency had improperly spied on a member of the US news media. Read more »

How does the Pegasus spyware work, and is my phone at risk?

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 03:17 PM

While many Android devices will likely be vulnerable to compromise, the diversity of hardware and software makes it more difficult to deploy a single malicious tool to a wide user base. Read more »

IKEA fined $1.2 million for spying on French employees

Caroline Pailliez, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 15 06:10 PM

A French court on Tuesday ordered IKEA to pay a 1 million euro ($1.21 million) fine for spying on its French staff, after the world's biggest furniture retailer was found guilty of improperly gathering and storing data on its employees.   Read more »

How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens

Fanny Potkin and Poppy McPherson, Reuters
Posted at May 19 08:13 AM

SINGAPORE/BANGKOK - In the months before the Myanmar military's Feb. 1 coup, the country's telecom and internet service providers were ordered to install intercept spyware that would allow the army to eavesdrop on the communications of citizens, sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters.   Read more »

Luxury jet makers battle over lucrative spy plane niche

Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher, Reuters
Posted at May 13 10:45 AM

From the South China Sea to the Middle East and the Baltic, governments are eyeing "special mission" business jets capable of looking or listening at potentially lower running costs than converted passenger or military planes. Read more »

Elon Musk denies Tesla cars are being used for spying in China

Linda Lew, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 21 07:58 AM

If company ‘used cars to carry out espionage activities in China or anywhere, we will get shut down’, he says. His comments come after Tesla cars are banned from military complex over security concerns. Read more »

Israeli court limits use of spy agency to track virus cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 08:35 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel's top court ruled Monday that the government must curb its use of the domestic spy agency to track coronavirus infections, saying "draconian" surveillance constituted a blow to democracy. Read more »

NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about China ties

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 09:55 AM

NEW YORK - A senior NASA scientist pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lying about his ties to a program that encourages researchers to develop relationships with China in exchange for grants, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday. Read more »

Third telco DITO says first year target on towers completion on track, seeks 'trust' on AFP deal

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 04:38 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Thursday said it was on track to complete its initial first year commitment of 1,300 towers by October, as the third telco player appealed to "put some trust" on its existing agreement with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »

AFP mulls amending DITO cell tower pact to add more safety provisions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:30 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday it might add provisions to the approved pact between them and China-backed DITO Telecommunity following concerns about potential espionage.  Read more »

DITO cell towers sa kampo ng militar: Bakit pinangangambahan?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 08:27 PM

Para sa ilan, peligrosong payagan ang DITO cell tower sa kampo ng militar lalo't may koneksiyon ang kompanya sa China.  Read more »