Category: China’s Ministry of State Security

Book Review: ‘Spies and Lies: How China’s Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World’: Unmasking China’s secret intent

I saw a recent interview with author Alex Joske and was immediately struck by his professional demeanor and his youth. Turns out he was the youngest-ever analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and is known for meticulous Chinese-language investigations grounded in authoritative and independently verifiable sources. In other words, he does what he does…


Suspected Chinese Hacker Group Targets Media and Government in India, Report Says

A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has infiltrated three entities in India—a media conglomerate, a police department, and a government agency holding personal information of over a billion locals—according to a new report. The Insikt Group, a threat research arm of U.S.-based cybersecurity company Recorded Future, published the report on Sept. 21, saying China had…


Australia, New Zealand, and Allies Say China Behind Malicious Cyber Activity

Australia and New Zealand (NZ) have joined the United States in attributing malicious cyber activity to China’s Ministry of State Security and said they are deeply disturbed by Beijing using criminal contract hackers to back its state-run cyberattacks against targets worldwide. In media releases issued late Monday night, both the Australian and New Zealand governments called…


US Condemns China’s ‘Malicious’ Cyber Hacking, Says China Behind Microsoft Hack

The Chinese regime is using criminal contract hackers as part of its state-backed cyberattacks against targets around the world, senior Biden administration officials said on July 18. China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), the regime’s chief intelligence agency, is behind the deployment of these hackers, the officials added. And their targets include managed service providers,…


US Charges 4 Chinese Nationals Working With Spy Agency in Global Hacking Campaign

Four Chinese nationals working with China’s top intelligence agency have been charged in a global campaign hacking campaign to steal trade secrets and sensitive information from companies, universities, and government bodies. The charges were announced as the United States and allies in a coordinated push on Monday condemned the Chinese regime for sponsoring “malicious” cyberattacks…