Chinese Spies Engaged in Massive Theft of U.S. Technology
A report by Bill Gertz, ex-WaPo, which uses Congressional testimony as the foundation. Two small quotes:
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Gone was any dedicated strategic [counterintelligence] program, while elite pockets of proactive capabilities died of neglect....We know surprisingly little about adversary intelligence services relative to the harm they can do.
Link:http://freebeacon.com/national-secur...-s-technology/
France 'probes China spy ring': Two ex-agents reported held
A story that may re-appear one day meantime. Was this discretion or secrecy:
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The suspects were charged in December, but this has only now come to light.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44250720
Former Defense Intelligence Officer Arrested for Attempted Espionage
An official DoJ press release on 4th June 2018, that starts with:
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Ron Rockwell Hansen, 58, a resident of Syracuse, Utah, and a former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officer, was arrested Saturday afternoon on federal charges including the attempted transmission of national defense information to the People’s Republic of China. The FBI agents took Hansen into custody while he was on his way to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle to board a connecting flight to China.....From May of 2013 to the date of the complaint, Hansen received not less than $800,000 in funds originating from China.
Link:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/forme...pted-espionage
Ok, four times. This warrants that much derision.
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Chinese government hackers have compromised the computers of a Navy contractor, stealing massive amounts of highly sensitive data related to undersea warfare — including secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020, according to American officials.
The breaches occurred in January and February, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. The hackers targeted a contractor who works for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, a military organization headquartered in Newport, R.I., that conducts research and development for submarines and underwater weaponry.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...2b1_story.html
Jury Convicts Former CIA Officer of Espionage
Unable to find a previous post on this case, anyway the DoJ statement starts with:
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Today, a federal jury convicted Kevin Patrick Mallory, 61, a former Central Intelligence Agency case officer of Leesburg, Virginia, on espionage charges related to his transmission of classified documents to an agent of the People’s Republic of China.
Link:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/jury-...icer-espionage
Reading between the lines it appears Mr Mallory retained classified documents after leaving government service, which ended his security clearance, in October 2012. In March and April 2017 he traveled to Shanghai to offer his services. I use 'appears' as he was also a contractor.
More details:https://www.lawfareblog.com/accused-...ory-goes-trial
When Rio Tinto Met China’s Iron Hand
A puzzling explanation of how China's agencies intervened to advance economic interests when a multinational tried to assert itself over selling iron ore.
A "taster":
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In the summer of 2012, MI5 Director-General Jonathan Evans gave a rare public lecture in London’s financial district to warn about the “astonishing” level of state-sponsored online spying. One attack, he said, had cost a British company an estimated £800 million ($1.3 billion) in lost revenue, “not just through intellectual property loss but also from commercial disadvantage in contractual negotiations.”Evans didn’t identify the company or the attacker, but in 2015 the journalist Gordon Corera reported in his book Intercept that the spy chief had been talking about Rio Tinto and China.
Link:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...llar-advantage
Looking for China’s spies
A BBC News special by Gordon Corera; which I note opens with:
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The US has launched a crackdown on Chinese attempts to steal secrets. American officials say the Chinese state is boosting its own companies. But in the UK there's no equivalent crackdown.
Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources...r_Chinas_spies
A reasonable overview. I would argue that if the UK has been some poor in responding to Russian activity, why would we treat differently?
When it comes to espionage, China poses the greatest threat.
A 'Sixty Minutes' report on Chinese spying, based on the conviction of an ex-CIA officer Kevin Mallory (awaiting sentencing). With a couple of interviews and some of the evidence produced. A DoJ official:
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So MSS is the principal intelligence agency of the Chinese government. And in rough terms it is like the CIA and the FBI put together.Their capabilities are world-class. They have cyber capabilities, they have expertise in turning people into cooperators. And they have all of the tools and expertise of a very capable intelligence organization.
Link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese...ry-60-minutes/
The DoJ indictment is available on:https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-re...75671/download
Ex-CIA agent Jerry Chun Shing Lee admits spying for China
Does this help to explain the collapse and deaths of a CIA Humint network in China?
Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48130068
A Sea Lamprey Waits For Them
A short review of a new book from an Indian observer. The book being 'Chinese Spies—from Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping' by Roger Fagliot, which I see via Twitter has had rave reviews.
I'd not heard of a 'Sea Lamprey', thankfully the author explains:
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the legendary ‘sea lamprey’, a slippery snake-like fish which blends in with the landscape, clinging to rocks, and latches on to its prey.
Link:https://www.outlookindia.com/magazin...or-them/301982