Posted on 09/04/2025 9:07:21 AM PDT by daniel1212
Chinese government-backed hackers have reportedly stolen information from critical infrastructure and government computer systems as part of a years-long campaign that includes the well-known Salt Typhoon activity. More than 80 countries were targeted and the Chinese hackers are learnt to have "stolen information from nearly every American", officials said, according to The New York Times. ..
During the sweeping yearlong attack, China-backed Salt Typhoon group infiltrated major telecommunications companies and others, and stole data could allow Chinese intelligence services to exploit global communication networks to track targets including politicians, spies and activists, investigators said in a highly unusual joint statement last week.
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https://www.nytimes.com › 2025 › 09 › 04 › world › asia › china-hack-salt-typhoon.html 'Unrestrained' Chinese Cyberattackers
Euronews
https://www.euronews.com › 2025 › 09 › 04 › trump-and-jd-vance-among-targets-of-major-chinese-cyberattack-investigators-say Trump and JD Vance among targets of major Chinese cyberattack ... TodayChinese hacking group "Salt Typhoon" may have stolen data from every single American, including US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, US officials said
I read a report about Tik Tok and a newer, worse app called Yik Yak and the Chinese are playing the long game and building profiles on our children because they know they’re our future leaders.
They partnered with the cartels....kill people in Mexico and the United States.
They transport the precurser chemicals to countries to flood the United States with Drugs, the number one cause of death for young people in the US.
They target industries and attack and destroy them in the US.
They steal data and hack people, and assist other nations that use that data to attack Americans.
They send spies here by the Thousands to steal industry secrets and Government secrets.
The facts suggest that China has already declared War on the United States, we just haven’t’ acknowledged it yet.
There is widespread evidence and multiple charges from the U.S. government detailing that Chinese government-linked actors have engaged in widespread cyberattacks and economic espionage to steal intellectual property, sensitive data, and technology from U.S. companies and research institutions for decades.
These efforts are described as a strategic component of China’s technology development and national power goals.
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted individuals, including People’s Liberation Army officers and members of the Ministry of State Security (MSS), for stealing trade secrets and confidential business information from U.S. companies.
Targeting of High-Tech Sectors: Chinese government-linked hackers have targeted sensitive data from firms in high-tech, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries, including chip designs and proprietary manufacturing data.
The Chinese government has been linked to advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, such as the Winnti group, that infiltrate company networks, remaining undetected for extended periods to steal vast amounts of data.
In 2014, the DOJ indicted five PLA officers for stealing confidential business information and intellectual property from U.S. commercial firms, according to Wikipedia.
In 2020, the DOJ charged two hackers working with the MSS for targeting COVID-19 research and other high-tech sectors.
The FBI estimates the cost of IP theft from China to the U.S. economy to be between $225 billion and $600 billion annually.
China’s technology theft efforts are driven by its aspiration to become a global superpower and achieve technological parity or superiority with the U.S.
The Chinese government utilizes a comprehensive strategy, involving intelligence services, military, and state-linked actors, to acquire technology and maintain a strategic economic edge over other nations.
Scale and Scope
Persistent Threat: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its intelligence services are described as the broadest, most active, and persistent espionage threat to U.S. technology competitiveness, according to a DNI.gov document.
International Reach: This targeting is not limited to the U.S. but extends to companies and research institutions in Europe and other parts of Asia.
How China’s Political System Discourages Innovation ...
Jul 31, 2023 — U.S. observers have long complained that Chinese firms steal intellectual property (IP) from American companies, universities.....snip
The SAIS Review of International Affairs——Allegations of intellectual property infringement by China
In 2022, the security firm Cybereason announced it had discovered Chinese government-linked hackers targeting sensitive data from ...snip
>> They partnered with the cartels....
and the Rats
We keep bring these bastards into our countries communist schools.
While companies (and government) in the USA chase printed, fiat federal reserve notes, and debt service, the Chinese government makes sure that their companies and people also pursue national and party strategic goals
Remember that difference.
Misdirection. Every damned fool uses Google. Google works for the CCP and gives them anything they ask.
Raise their tariffs.
The fruit of the tree of knowledge is death.
And are we surprised? Chicoms are like the Ferengis stealing everything they can pilfer. And our president wants to bring in 600,000 from Chicom? Forget that.
This article was almost written in English. They definitely need a proofreader.
Here’s an idea, stop posting your life on the internet.
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