US indicts alleged Chinese spies for hacking aerospace companies

The DOJ described five years of stealing turbofan engine designs that relied on insiders, state-sponsored hackers, phishing and malware. Continue reading US indicts alleged Chinese spies for hacking aerospace companies

Chinese MSS Officer Extradited to U.S. from Belgium

In what can only be described as a rarity, a very senior Chinese intelligence officer was arrested in Belgium and extradited to the United States, where he was indicted by the Department of Justice on charges that include conducting economic espionage… Continue reading Chinese MSS Officer Extradited to U.S. from Belgium

China Fails in Attempt to Infiltrate the U.S. Army Reserves

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that a Chinese national had been arrested for allegedly acting within the United States as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China. With the presumption of innocence indicated throug… Continue reading China Fails in Attempt to Infiltrate the U.S. Army Reserves

China’s MSS Leveraging Students In, From U.S.

Education is the gateway to knowledge and the Chinese Ministry for State Security (MSS) exercises its unbridled access to students in both the United States and China to good effect, as they surreptitiously acquire information of interest to China. If… Continue reading China’s MSS Leveraging Students In, From U.S.

The Espionage of Former CIA Case Officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee for China

Was Jerry Chun Shing Lee (aka Zheng Cheng Li) a recruited asset of China’s Ministry for State Security (MSS), or was he a financially strapped former CIA case officer who volunteered his services to commit espionage on behalf of the MSS? It’s a bit li… Continue reading The Espionage of Former CIA Case Officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee for China

APT3 Linked to Chinese Ministry of State Security

Researchers claim that APT3, widely believed to be a China-based threat actor, is directly connected to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). Continue reading APT3 Linked to Chinese Ministry of State Security