Former Top FBI Official Said His Computer Was Penetrated by Chinese Hacker
A Chinese hacker is accused of penetrating the computer of a top former FBI lawyer.
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China Aggressively Stealing Corporate Secrets, FBI Says
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com China is on the loose. The Daily Beast writes that American companies are getting their secrets stolen like never before, according to the FBI, and China is to blame for almost all of it. The website reports that the FBI reports a surge in cases of economic espionage in the past year….
FBI Warns U.S. Companies of Increasing Dangers of Chinese Hack Attacks
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is alerting U.S. companies of the increasing dangers of Chinese hack attacks. The Daily Beast reports that the bureau sent out warnings to companies Wednesday to be aware of a malicious computer program that has been tied to the bold hack of the Office of the Personnel Management. The…
Chinese Hackers Steal Personnel Data from Alarming Number of FBI Agents
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Chinese cyber-thieves penetrated an alarming number of FBI agents’ personnel files during several bold breaches that Newsweek reports have “potentially dangerous national security implications.” The FBI is now tasked with investigating the massive breach of federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) computers and will be assisted by Homeland Security. It’s not…
Homeland Security Chairman: Espionage Motivates China to Hack U.S.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Evidence n0t only points to China as the culprit behind “the most significant breach in U.S. History,” but the hackers may have been sponsored by the Chinese government, The Hill reports. House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said all indications are that hackers were motivated espionage because of the target,…
FBI: China-Based Hackers Stole Information on 4 Million Federal Workers
U.S. investigators believe China-based hackers stole identifying information of at least 4 million federal workers across virtually every agency.
FBI Raids ‘Birthing Centers’ in Southern California for Wealthy Chinese Women
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided so-called “maternity hotels” in southern California where wealthy pregnant Chinese nationals are accused of giving birth so their children can garner U.S. citizenship, the The Los Angeles Times reports. Apartment complexes, aka “birthing centers,” where the women were housed were scattered throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino…
Justice Department Criminally Charges Five Chinese Military Officials with Hacking
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has charged five Chinese military officials with cyber-espionage after allegedly hacking into American companies’ computers in an attempt to steal trade secrets. BBC reports that the army officials are accused of stealing trade secrets and internal documents from five U.S. companies and a labor union. China quickly denied the…