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Brazil Investigates Chinese EV Giant BYD for Using ‘Irregular Visas’ to Import Slaves

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD sends workers to Brazil on “irregular visas,” subjecting them to what Brazilian inspectors describe as “slave-like conditions.” He is being investigated for being detained. Brazilian government stopped Work visas were granted to BYD last month after 163 Chinese people were rescued from dire conditions at a BYD factory under […]

Chinese Hackers Have Been Feasting On Key US Infrastructure On Biden’s Watch

China-linked hackers successfully conducted cyberattacks targeting federal agencies and critical U.S. infrastructure under the watchful eye of the Biden administration, highlighting critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited with dire consequences. did. Since early 2023, Chinese-linked cybercriminals have successfully targeted federal employees and agencies, telecommunications companies, and public infrastructure, with critical systems originating from the Chinese […]

Congress Demands Answers from Treasury After Chinese Hacker Attack

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, met on Thursday. I wrote demanded from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen details of a cyberattack on the Treasury Department's computer systems by hackers with ties to the […]

US considers potential rules to restrict or bar Chinese drones

The Commerce Department announced Thursday that it is considering new rules that would limit or ban the use of Chinese drones in the United States, citing national security concerns. The department said it was seeking public comment by March 4 on possible rules to protect the drone supply chain, adding that threats from China and […]

Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromise Treasury Department computers in ‘major’ incident

Treasury officials admitted to lawmakers on Monday that state-sponsored Chinese hackers had breached computers and stolen documents in what they called a “major incident,” according to reports. Reuters. Treasury officials said in a letter to lawmakers that the hackers “gained access to keys used by the organization.” [a third-party] The vendor secures cloud-based services used […]

Chinese hackers breached Treasury Department, agency says

Officials sponsored by the Chinese government hacked into the Treasury Department in early December and accessed unclassified documents from its workstations, the department said in a letter to lawmakers on Monday. The hackers stole keys from BeyondTrust, a third-party software service provider, and used them to disable security and gain access to Treasury workstations, according […]