With each cascade of digital disaster, new vulnerabilities emerge. The latest chaos wasn’t caused by an adversary, but it provided a road map of American vulnerabilities at a critical moment.
Category: Espionage and Intelligence Services
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How Julian Assange Lit the Fuse on the Digital World
In his brazen quest for total transparency, the WikiLeaks founder paved the way for a world in which no secret is safe and no institution trusted.
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China Claims Britain’s MI6 Recruited Chinese Couple as Spies
The accusation from China came a few weeks after Britain charged three men with assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence service.
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Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia
In 2016, Russia used an army of trolls to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. This year, an American given asylum in Moscow may be accomplishing much the same thing all by himself.
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Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat
The president ordered an investigation into auto software that could track U.S. drivers, part of a broader effort to stop E.V. imports from China.
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China Expands Scope of ‘State Secrets’ Law in Security Push
The legal change, which could further limit access to information, is part of an increasingly hostile environment facing foreign businesses in the country.
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China’s Hacker Network: What to Know About the I-Soon Document Leak
Documents leaked on a public website show that China is hiring private hackers to obtain sensitive information from foreign companies and governments.
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Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China’s Hackers for Hire
China has increasingly turned to private companies in campaigns to hack foreign governments and control its domestic population.
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Bao Fan, Missing Chinese Banker, Resigns After Investigation
China Renaissance Holdings said that its chairman and chief executive, Bao Fan, has stepped down after disappearing nearly a year ago.
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Bao Fan, Missing Chinese Banker, Resigns After Investigation
China Renaissance Holdings said that its chairman and chief executive, Bao Fan, has stepped down after disappearing nearly a year ago.