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PRC Tradecraft: The Spy Down Under

December 16, 2019 by Marc Handelman in Peoples Republic of China, Espionage, Tradecraft, Spycraft, Tyrannical States

via the inimitable War Is Boring, comes news of an alleged effort (to the tune of a million simoleans) targeting an at-risk Chinese-Australian citizen to assist the People's Repbublic of China in their illicit toils to infiltrate and spy on the Australian Parliament. Stay tuned - the implications for the other Five-Eyes Nations may be equally dire (with espionage mounted by the People's Repbublic of China & Russia).

"A report aired by Channel 9 television on Sunday night reported that 32-year-old luxury car dealer Bo “Nick” Zhao was in debt to Chinese backers when he was approached by a suspected Chinese intelligence group to run for parliament for the governing Liberal Party. Zhao, who had informed the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) about the incident, was found dead in a Melbourne hotel room in March under mysterious circumstances.' - via War Is Boring, comes news of espionage efforts led by the Communist Chinese

December 16, 2019 /Marc Handelman
Peoples Republic of China, Espionage, Tradecraft, Spycraft, Tyrannical States

Alleged Peoples Republic of China Hack Targets 27 Universities, US & Canadian Maritime Military Secrets Ostensibly The Loot

March 07, 2019 by Marc Handelman in Peoples Republic of China, Cyberwar, Information Security

Shannon Liao, writing for The Verge, has posted an interesting piece detailing an alleged Peoples Repbublic of China operation targeting United States Department of Defense data relevant to research at those universities (reportedly, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Washington {in Seattle, Washington} and University of Hawaii were listed as targeted institutions). Originally via Dustin Volz, writing for The Wall Street Journal (Paywall).

"The group has been given various nicknames by security researchers, like Temp.Periscope, Mudcarp, or Leviathan. Its connection to the Chinese government is unclear, but because the group appears to be targeting US military data, analysts believe the Chinese government is a likely sponsor. The same was reportedly behind the hacking of a US Navy contractor last June. " - via Shannon Liao, writing for The Verge

March 07, 2019 /Marc Handelman
Peoples Republic of China, Cyberwar, Information Security

Dusting Off The Command And Control RV for the Commissar…

Communist Chinese Commence 'Negative Information' Crackdown

January 04, 2019 by Marc Handelman in PRC, Peoples Republic of China, Extreme Crowd Control, Internet Censorship

via the South China Morning Post reporter Phoebe Zhang, we learn of new enforcement actions just deployed by the PRC's Cyber Police targeting 'negative information'...

"China’s cybersecurity police announced a new campaign on Thursday targeting websites and web applications that spread what they called “negative information” on the internet..." "During the clampdown, all websites, mobile phone apps, forums, instant messaging and live-streaming platforms will be vetted for any vulgar and violent content as well as rumours, superstition and information that “fuels hatred, spreads unhealthy lifestyles and pop culture”." - via the South China Morning Post reporter Phoebe Zhang

January 04, 2019 /Marc Handelman
PRC, Peoples Republic of China, Extreme Crowd Control, Internet Censorship