Chinese hackers ran amok in US telecom network for 18 months, got info on over 1 million people: report
China-linked hackers reportedly penetrated the U.S. communications surveillance system network unnoticed for 18 months and collected data on more than 1 million people, but the full extent of their prank is still unclear. do not have. Beginning in mid-2023, nefarious cyber intruders, part of a hacker group known as Salt Typhoons with ties to Chinese […]
Newly elected county commissioners stand up for rural Michigan voters, rescind support for Chinese battery plant
Newly elected commissioners in a rural Michigan county have already handed voters a major victory by revoking public support for a Chinese company to build a battery factory. Four new commissioners were sworn in in Mecosta County on Thursday: Greg Adams, Jeff Jackson, Gary Lambrix and Chris Zimmerman. Mecosta County is a county of fewer […]
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 […]
Chinese hackers infiltrate US Treasury in major cyberattack, officials tell Congress
Chinese government-backed attackers broke into U.S. Treasury Department workstations and accessed “unclassified” documents via a cloud services intrusion earlier this month, officials told a key Senate committee. . The cyber intruder targeted the third-party security system BeyondTrust and reported the breach to the Treasury Department on December 8, prompting the department to take the compromised […]
Chinese EV Maker BYD Using Imported Slave Labor in Brazil
Brazilian government suspends work visas for Chinese electric car maker BYD after local authorities rescue 163 Chinese nationals who were working in conditions “akin to slavery'' at a BYD factory under construction in Camaçari, Bahia Reuters reported Friday. BYD, a company with deep knowledge tie The Chinese Communist Party is building a factory on land […]
White House says 9th telecoms company has been hacked as part of Chinese espionage campaign
The White House said Friday that a ninth U.S. telecommunications company was hacked as part of a Chinese espionage campaign, giving U.S. officials access to Americans' private text messages and phone conversations. did. The Biden administration announced earlier this month that at least eight telecommunications companies and dozens of countries were affected by a Chinese […]
Chinese military aircraft fly in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
China appears to have conducted the first flight of its new sixth-generation fighter jet, marking an important milestone in the ever-evolving fighter landscape. Videos and photos from social media showed the previously undisclosed aircraft conducting daytime test flights alongside a two-seat Chengdu J-20S fighter jet that acted as a chase aircraft. On December 26, the […]
9th US telecoms firm is hit by Chinese espionage campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) – A ninth U.S. telecommunications company has given Beijing officials access to the private text messages and phone conversations of an unspecified number of Americans in a massive Chinese espionage operation. A senior White House official said the attack was confirmed as part of the hack. Friday. Biden administration officials announced this month […]