Spying
US agency launches process to bar Chinese labs deemed security risks from testing US electronics
[WASHINGTON] The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it has begun proceedings to withdraw recognition from seven test labs owned or controlled by the Chinese government, citing US nationa...
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...
Chinese hackers accessed Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach
US TREASURY Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two people...
Computers of senior US Treasury leaders accessed in latest hack
CHINESE state-sponsored hackers broke into the computers of senior US Treasury Department leaders as part of a recent breach of the agency, according to a US official and another person familiar with ...
US considers ban on China’s TP-Link over security concerns: WSJ
US AUTHORITIES are considering a ban on China’s TP-Link Technology over national security concerns after its Internet routers were linked to cyber attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesda...
United States says thwarted Chinese ‘state-sponsored’ cyber attack
THE US Justice Department on Wednesday said it had neutralised a cyber-attack network that affected 200,000 devices worldwide, alleging it was run by hackers backed by the Chinese government.
US ex-official charged with selling influence to China for cash, salted duck
A FORMER official who worked as an aide to the governor of New York state was arrested and charged with working as an agent of China in return for millions of dollars, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Chinese-born academic convicted in US of acting as covert Chinese agent
A PROMINENT Chinese-born academic and author who feigned being a pro-democracy activist was convicted on Tuesday of acting as a covert Chinese agent, the Justice Department said.
Britain, France lead 35 nation agreement on controlling spyware, mercenary hackers
COUNTRIES led by Britain, France and the US and tech firms including Google, Microsoft and Meta on Tuesday (Feb 6) signed a joint statement recognising the need for more action to tackle malicious use...
