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6th Circuit Upholds 20-year Sentence of Chinese Spy, Convicted of Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets

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On August 7, 2024, the 6th Circuit upheld a Chinese spy’s twenty-year prison sentence for attempting to steal aviation trade secrets from General Electric (GE). Yanjun Xu, a deputy director in China’s Ministry of State...more

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U.S. Unveils Historic Sanctions Against Intellexa Spyware for Endangering Privacy and National Security

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Editor's Note: In a historic and bold move, the U.S. government has implemented unprecedented sanctions against the Intellexa Consortium and its key figures for their roles in deploying spyware that jeopardizes privacy and...more

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Chinese Hackers Exploit Gap in Cloud Environment Used by U.S. Government

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According to recent reports issued by Microsoft and U.S. government agencies, hackers recently exploited a gap in Microsoft’s cloud environment, enabling the malicious actors to access the email accounts of employees at the...more

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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - October 2022 - 3

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Prestige Ransomware Emerges, Targets Ukraine and Poland - A new ransomware variant has emerged in the wild, being used in targeted attacks against the logistics and transportation sectors within Ukraine and Poland. The...more

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U.S. and Allies Formally Accuse China of Microsoft Hack and Cyberespionage

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On July 19, 2021, the Biden administration, along with a group of allies publicly accused the Chinese government of malicious cyber activities and irresponsible state behavior.  The joint announcement states the U.S....more

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Congress Requires Foreign Ownership Disclosures for Federal Government Tenancies of “High-Security Leased Spaces”

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Federal government lessees seeking to occupy high-security spaces in foreign-owned buildings will be required to obtain complete beneficial ownership and impose access restrictions on owners and property managers. The...more

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U.S. Considers Sanctions Against China For Cyber Hacking And Trade Secret Misappropriation

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You may have missed it this past weekend, but reports indicate the United States is considering sanctioning Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s alleged cyber hacking of U.S. trade...more

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