Espionage
Microsoft server hack hit about 100 organisations, researchers say
[WASHINGTON/LONDON] A sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software compromised about 100 organisations as of the weekend, two of the organisations that helped uncover the cam...
Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of US military, Hegseth orders review
[SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the US military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparke...
Wikileaks’ Julian Assange to plead guilty, ending years long US battle
WIKILEAKS co-founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to leaking US national security secrets and return to his native Australia, under a deal with the Justice Department that ends a nearly 15-year ba...
Chinese chipmaker cleared in US criminal trade secrets case
A CHINESE chipmaker was cleared of economic espionage and other criminal charges in a setback for a United States Justice Department crackdown on intellectual property theft by China.
China formally arrests Japanese employee suspected of spying
CHINA has formally arrested a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma who was detained in March on suspicion of espionage, the Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday (Oct 19).
Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says
A STATE sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of US critical infrastructure organisations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies and M...
What China’s new counter-espionage law means for foreign firms
CHINA has recently amended its anti-espionage law, addressing key challenges that existed in its previous implementation. These amendments aim to broaden the scope of espionage activities, strengthen ...
US prosecutors say leak suspect may still have access to classified materials
US AIR National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking classified documents online, may still have access to classified materials, federal prosecutors said in court documents filed on Wednesday.
