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Chinese vendor jailed for giving railway data to foreigners: State Security Ministry

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Chinese vendor jailed for giving railway data to foreigners: State Security Ministry

China’s top spy and anti-espionage agency says it has cracked the case of a Chinese company helping an overseas client gather data about Chinese railways and jailed those who leaked the data. It is the first known case since September 2021, when Beijing’s Data Security Law became effective, of collected data being identified as intelligence. … Read more

China’s top spy agency warns officials to avoid storing classified data in the cloud

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China’s top spy agency warns officials to avoid storing classified data in the cloud

It cited several cases of government officials using cloud storage to store classified information, adding that they had “weak security awareness” and had been punished. But it did not say whether the cases involved espionage or what punishment the officials received. To prevent data leaks, the ministry urged officials and employees of government departments “involved … Read more