China warns foreign spies are hiring teens to steal state secrets and sensitive data

China warns foreign spies are hiring teens to steal state secrets and sensitive data

China’s top anti-espionage agency has warned that foreign agents are recruiting Chinese teenagers to collect sensitive information, exploiting their lack of judgment and awareness of national security risks. The Ministry of State Security said in an article posted on social media on Friday that overseas intelligence agencies “package illegal activities and set traps, aiming to … Read more

China’s security ministry warns state secrets being leaked in common crowdsourcing jobs

China’s security ministry warns state secrets being leaked in common crowdsourcing jobs

Foreign spy agencies are using common crowdsourcing jobs to steal state secrets, China’s top anti-espionage agency warned on Wednesday, advising the public to be cautious about the highly covert tactic. The strategy involves dividing intelligence-gathering tasks into smaller jobs and recruiting people using crowdsourcing platforms, the Ministry of State Security (MSS) said in a WeChat … Read more

China’s intelligence ministry warns of security risks from open-source information

China’s intelligence ministry warns of security risks from open-source information

China’s top intelligence agency has warned that open-source information poses threats to national security by making sensitive data vulnerable to exploitation by foreign spies. Sensitive data that is not properly declassified or assessed for risks can be publicly spread online and “become an important source of open-source intelligence” for overseas spy agencies, the Ministry of … Read more

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