China-Backed Hackers Hijack 9,200 Canadian Devices to Operate Illegal Hacking Network: FBI and CSIS
Introduction: China-Backed Hackers Hijack Canadian Devices in Global Cyber Campaign A massive cyberespionage operation orchestrated by China-backed hackers has been uncovered, revealing that Canadian devices were hijacked to fuel a global botnet. Over 9,200 systems in Canada were secretly compromised—part of a broader international campaign that affected more than 260,000 devices across 20[ ► ]
Engineer Indicted for AI Secrets Theft Amid U.S.-China Tech Tensions
A former Google software engineer has been indicted on charges of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets for Chinese companies, as announced by the Justice Department. Linwei Ding, who holds Chinese citizenship, was apprehended in Newark, California, facing four counts of trade secret theft, with each count carrying a potential 10-year prison term. The[ ► ]
