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

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

Beijing’s top anti-spy agency accuses Chinese married couple of spying for Britain and passing state secrets to MI6

Beijing’s top anti-spy agency accuses Chinese married couple of spying for Britain and passing state secrets to MI6

Beijing’s top anti-espionage agency said it cracked a major espionage case involving a married Chinese couple who worked for the government while passing information to the British Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6. It is the latest case announced by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) amid a public campaign to counter espionage in the country, … Read more

UK and US sanction Chinese entities for ‘malicious cyber activity’ against British MPs and Pentagon contractors

UK and US sanction Chinese entities for ‘malicious cyber activity’ against British MPs and Pentagon contractors

In response, two individuals and one company linked to APT31 have been hit with asset freezes and travel bans. The US said the attacks are “directly endangering US national security”. A statement from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) named the company as Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company Limited. The … Read more

It used to be the War Office, where Churchill masterminded victory over Hitler and spies held secret meetings. Here’s why it’s now Britain’s most incredible hotel… with a video sneak peek inside its top £27k-a-night suite

It used to be the War Office, where Churchill masterminded victory over Hitler and spies held secret meetings. Here’s why it’s now Britain’s most incredible hotel… with a video sneak peek inside its top £27k-a-night suite

‘Wherever Raffles opens a hotel, it aims for it to be the best property in that location,’ concierge Emile at Raffles London at The OWO told me. My conclusion after spending a night in ‘The Old War Office’? They may well have succeeded in the UK capital. This vast dazzling 120-room property, which opened as … Read more