March 2025 Intelligence News

PM Netanyahu Decides to Appoint Former Israel Navy Commander Vice-Admiral (Res.) Eli Sharvit as the Next Director of the ISA Israel - Prime Minister 31 Mar 2025 -- After conducting in-depth interviews with seven worthy candidates, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to appoint former Israel Navy Commander, Vice-Admiral Eli Sharvit as the next Director of the ISA.
The Department of Justice Announces Affirmative Litigation Against the American Federation of Government Employees to Protect National Security US Dept. of Justice 28 Mar 2025 -- Last night, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas on behalf of eight agencies against affiliates of the American Federation of Government Employees.
MSS discloses cleaner among outsourced staff leaking state secrets to overseas intelligence agencies Global Times 28 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) disclosed three espionage cases involving outsourced service personnel on Friday, warning of potential risks. In one case, a cleaner employed by an outsourced provider proactively contacted foreign intelligence agencies, resulting in the leakage of classified information and posing a threat to national security, according to the MSS.
Leaked Signal chat further exposes U.S. government's worldview: Foreign minister IRNA 27 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says leaked private conversations among top officials from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump further reveal the worldview of the U.S. government and provide yet another reason for Iran to to view Washington's recent political outreach to Iran with great skepticism.
Iran's FM says 'Signalgate' further fuels Tehran's skepticism of US political overtures Press TV 27 Mar 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the leak of top-secret attack plans of the United States has further deepened Tehran's skepticism of political overtures recently made by Washington.
Apparent Russian Foreign Interference and Manipulation of Information: UK Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 27 Mar 2025 -- Politico-Military Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, says that Russia's citing of a fake UK newspaper article would damage trust and credibility if, as seems likely, it was a deliberate attempt to manipulate the Forum.
Top U.S. officials blasted for jaw-dropping security breach People's Daily 27 Mar 2025 -- Top U.S. officials are facing a tsunami of criticism after a journalist was accidentally invited to their online discussion over war plans on Houthi forces in Yemen.
The Atlantic releases full text of group chat on Yemen airstrike plans, White House responds People's Daily 27 Mar 2025 -- Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, released on Wednesday the full content of a group chat regarding the operation plan to strike Houthi forces in Yemen, after President Donald Trump and several high-ranking officials claimed the group chat did not contain classified information.
Philippines arrests Chinese nationals for suspected espionage Radio Free Asia 26 Mar 2025 -- Philippine authorities announced the arrests of six Chinese nationals and a Filipino suspected of spying on U.S. and Philippine navy vessels at the entrance of the strategically located Subic Bay.
6 foreigners nabbed for alleged spying ops in Subic Philippine News Agency 26 Mar 2025 -- Authorities have arrested six foreign nationals and their Filipino bodyguard suspected of engaging in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations in Grande Island in Subic, Zambales.
The Atlantic publishes leaked chat between Trump's aides on U.S. attack against Yemen IRNA 26 Mar 2025 -- The Atlantic magazine has published a group chat among senior U.S. national security officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealing about military strikes in Yemen prior to the pilots even taking off to drop bombs.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Holds Media Availability in Honolulu, Hawaii DoD 26 Mar 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Holds Media Engagement in Honolulu, Hawaii DoD 26 Mar 2025
Duckworth: Pete Hegseth Needs to Resign in Disgrace Office of Senator Tammy Duckworth 26 Mar 2025 -- Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)—issued the following statement after new reporting confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent classified war plans in a Signal group chat with other Trump Administration officials, putting the lives of our men and women in uniform at greater risk and undermining the effectiveness of the mission
NADLER CALLS FOR GABBARD AND RATCLIFFE TO BE PROSECUTED FOR PERJURY FOLLOWING LATEST SIGNALGATE RELEASE Office of Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12) 26 Mar 2025 -- "The latest text messages confirm that in yesterday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe lied under oath in their testimony. Perjury is a crime, and they should be prosecuted."
White House Blames Biden for the Signal Leak Sputnik 26 Mar 2025 -- The White House deflects blame for the Signal leak by citing Biden's botched Afghanistan exit—where 13 troops died unaccounted—and his delayed Houthi terror label, accusing his "weakness" of emboldening militants while dismissing Democratic critics.
4 ex-servicemen found guilty of selling documents to China operative CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- Four former military personnel have been found guilty of selling documents to a middleman for the Chinese intelligence services, the Taipei District Court ruled Wednesday.
North Korean leader has 'no intention' of negotiating away nuclear weapons: US report Radio Free Asia 26 Mar 2025 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has no intention of negotiating away the country's nuclear weapons program, said a recent U.S. report, as a top American official warned that Pyongyang may be ready to carry out another nuclear test "on short notice."
Chinese Embassy in Canada refutes allegations of China's interference in Canadian elections Global Times 26 Mar 2025 -- In response to a media question regarding claims by an official from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that China might attempt to interfere in Canada's elections, a spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Canada stated that China firmly opposes the baseless slander and defamation of China without factual evidence.
U.S. National Security Advisor Waltz claims responsibility for leaked chat of Yemen military plan People's Daily 26 Mar 2025 -- U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has assumed "full responsibility" for a leaked group chat discussing an upcoming strike in Yemen.
Trump stands by national security adviser Mike Waltz despite war plan leak in group chat People's Daily 26 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stood by his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, after The Atlantic's editor-in-chief was accidentally added to Signal group chat where high-level national security officials were discussing military plans in Yemen.
U.S. report names China as top military threat, notes pressure on Taiwan CNA 26 Mar 2025 -- China remains the top military and cyber threat to the United States and continues to make progress on capabilities to seize Taiwan, a report by U.S. intelligence agencies said Tuesday.
US intelligence agencies blame HTS administration for massacres in Syria Press TV 26 Mar 2025 -- A report by US intelligence agencies says the forces of Syria's new administration were responsible for the massacre of hundreds of religious minorities in the country's northwest earlier this month.
Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block The White House 25 Mar 2025
U.S. journalist accidentally added to group chat discussing confidential Yemen attack plan People's Daily 25 Mar 2025 -- Senior U.S. national security officials added a prominent journalist to a Signal group chat discussing a military strike on the Houthis in Yemen, making him aware of the airstrike plan two hours before the U.S. operation.
Trump administration 'accidentally' texted me its war plans for Yemen: American journalist Press TV 25 Mar 2025 -- Senior officials within the administration of US President Donald Trump are reported to have inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the American magazine The Atlantic, in a confidential group chat discussing imminent military aggression against Yemen.
FM urges US to give world an explanation over report disclosing cyberattacks against global mobile users Global Times 25 Mar 2025 -- When asked to comment on a report released by the China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance disclosing the US cyberattacks, wiretapping and data theft activities targeting global mobile smart terminals, mobile supply chains, operators and others, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China has taken note of the relevant report. According to the report, the US government has abused its monopolistic advantage in the upstream of the information technology and production and supply chain to carry out large-scale and prolonged malicious cyber activities on a global scale, targeting cell phones and even the entire ecosystem of the mobile industry, which can be said to be pervasive and omnipresent.
US intelligence agencies carry out cyberattacks targeting global mobile users: report Global Times 25 Mar 2025 -- A report released by a Chinese industry alliance exposed the US intelligent agencies' surveillance and data theft activities targeting global mobile smart terminals and communications. Whether they are high-value targets such as government officials and technical experts or ordinary people, all could potentially become subjects of intelligence-gathering operations by US intelligence agencies, according to the report.
US intel report: Iran 'not building nuclear weapon' Press TV 25 Mar 2025 -- Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, says the annual US intelligence threat assessment report published by the office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard.
Sanctioning Iranian Intelligence Officers Involved in the Probable Death of Robert Levinson US Dept. of State 25 Mar 2025 -- Today, the United States is sanctioning three Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) officials involved in the abduction, detention, and probable death of former FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson. MOIS has a history of wrongfully detaining U.S. nationals and has been designated across various sanctions programs.
Treasury Sanctions Additional Iranian Intelligence Officers Involved in the Probable Death and Cover-Up of Robert Levinson US Treasury 25 Mar 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is imposing sanctions on three Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) officials who were involved in the abduction, detention, and probable death of former FBI Special Agent Robert A. "Bob" Levinson.
China not interested in interfering in Canada's internal affairs, says FM on Canada's 'meddle in election' claim Global Times 25 Mar 2025 -- In response to a question that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service claimed that countries such as China and India may seek to meddle in the upcoming Canadian election on April 28 and China is "highly likely" to use tools enabled by AI to interfere, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated Tuesday that China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and has never had, and not interested in interfering in Canada's internal affairs.
Trump Team Unwittingly Sends Yemen Strike Plans to Editor of Neoliberal Magazine the President Hates Sputnik 24 Mar 2025 -- The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was included in a confidential Signal messaging chain detailing US planning. Here's what was revealed.
U.S. think tank warns of growing Chinese espionage threat to Taiwan CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- A report released by the Washington-based Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) this month warned that Taiwan faces an increasing threat from Chinese espionage and urged the government to impose tougher penalties on those found guilty.
Japanese side bears historical responsibilities on Taiwan question: Chinese FM Wang Yi Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about the Taiwan question with Japanese political figures during his visit to Japan, highlighting that the four political documents between China and Japan have made clear provisions on the Taiwan question, which must be strictly implemented without ambiguity or backsliding.
Radio amateurs punished for illegally setting up stations to gather sensitive data, spread false information: MSS Global Times 23 Mar 2025 -- China's state security agency on Sunday revealed two cases of radio enthusiasts setting up illegal stations under foreign direction to gather sensitive data and spread disinformation.
Netanyahu sacks Israeli spy chief amid warning of 'civil war' Press TV 22 Mar 2025 -- The Israeli cabinet has voted unanimously to fire the head of the regime's Shin Bet internal spy agency Ronen Bar, triggering backlash from opposition political groups and figures against the move.
Rescinding Security Clearances and Access to Classified Information from Specified Individuals The White House 22 Mar 2025
Trump Rescinds Security Clearances From Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris - White House Sputnik 21 Mar 2025 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to deny access to classified information and the ability to work with it to Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and members of former President Joe Biden's family.
Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court The White House 22 Mar 2025
Department of Defense Chief of Staff Joseph Kasper Statement on Efforts to Combat Unauthorized Disclosures DoD 21 Mar 2025
Statement of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Investigation into Intelligence Leak US Dept. of Justice 21 Mar 2025 -- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made the following statement today regarding an investigation into the leak of intelligence information.
Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 21 Mar 2025 -- "The Government unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to end ISA Director Ronen Bar's term of office."
Israeli spy chief revealed 'criminal Netanyahu main obstacle to effective negotiations': Hamas Press TV 21 Mar 2025 -- Hamas has said recent damning remarks by the head of the Israeli regime's so-called internal spy agency had revealed the Israeli prime minister to be the main obstacle to effective negotiations between the group and Tel Aviv.
Release of the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review Prime Minister of Australia 21 Mar 2025 -- The Government announced an Independent Intelligence Review in September 2023 to ensure our intelligence agencies are best positioned to continue to serve the Australian national interest.
Israeli spy chief warns of 'deep' Iranian infiltration; says Netanyahu responsible for regime's woes Press TV 21 Mar 2025 -- The head of the Israeli regime's so-called internal spy agency has considered the Israeli prime minister to be behind the regime's serious predicaments, including mismanagement leading to, what he described as, Iran's "deep" infiltration into Israeli intelligence affairs.
2 Men Convicted In New York For Plotting To Kill Iranian Dissident Journalist RFE/RL 21 Mar 2025 -- Two men identified by prosecutors as members of the Russian mob have been convicted in New York City for plotting to kill Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad in a murder-for-hire scheme financed by Iran's government.
Readout of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's First Trip to the Indo-Pacific Director of National Intelligence 20 Mar 2025 -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard visited Hawaii, Japan, Thailand, India and France on her first multi-nation trip as DNI.
Department of Defense Civilian Employee Pleads Guilty to Taking Classified Documents US Dept. of Justice 20 Mar 2025 -- A civilian electrical engineer for the Department of Defense pleaded guilty in federal court today to unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.
Foreign espionage agencies conduct intelligence collection under guise of surveys and hobby groups: China's MSS Global Times 20 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) warned on Thursday that foreign espionage agencies are using disguised surveys, academic exchanges, and hobby groups as a cover for intelligence gathering. These activities subtly turn unsuspecting participants into conduits for information theft.
U.S. backs Lai's efforts to counter Chinese espionage: Experts CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- Recent comments by the director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) show that the United States supports Taiwan's efforts to crack down on Chinese espionage, but do not represent a substantive change in policy, former U.S. officials and scholars told CNA.
The National Defense University released a press statement explaining "a NDU professor was under investigation by prosecutors for suspected illegal acts." ROC MND 19 Mar 2025
Prosecutors question NDU professor over alleged fraud, China links CNA 19 Mar 2025 -- The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office took Ke Ming-te (葛明德), a professor at National Defense University (NDU), in for questioning Wednesday over suspected fraud and potentially illegal links to China.
Leader of Multi-Year 'Operation Fox Hunt' Repatriation Campaign Directed by the People's Republic of China Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison US Dept. of Justice 19 Mar 2025 -- Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, defendant Quanzhong An, 58, of Roslyn Heights, New York, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for acting as an illegal agent of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), for his participation in a scheme to cause the coerced repatriation of a U.S. resident (the U.S. Resident) to the PRC as part of the PRC government's international extralegal repatriation effort known as "Operation Fox Hunt."
The U.S. denies reports of sinking of Iranian intelligence ship IRNA 19 Mar 2025 -- Two American media outlets, citing a U.S. military official, have denied reports that the U.S. military had sunk an Iranian intelligence ship in the Red Sea.
Researcher sentenced to death for selling state secrets after resignation: Ministry of State Security Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- China's national security authorities have uncovered an espionage case involving a researcher from a domestic scientific institution who illegally copied and sold a large amount of state secrets to foreign spy agencies. The individual, surnamed Liu, was convicted of espionage and illegally providing state secrets and has been sentenced to death with lifelong deprivation of political rights, according to an article released by the Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Wednesday.
Director General Defence Intelligence Agency to embark on Australia Visit from March 19 India PIB 18 Mar 2025 -- Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) Lt General DS Rana is set to embark on an official visit to Australia from 19-21 March 2025
Hong Kong 'monitoring social media' under year-old security law Radio Free Asia 18 Mar 2025 -- In the year since Hong Kong passed its "Article 23" legislation, national security police have hauled in the friends of a pro-democracy activist in Taiwan over comments he made on social media, and are increasingly monitoring people's social media interactions.
Raksha Mantri meets US Director of National Intelligence in New Delhi India PIB 17 Mar 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a productive meeting with the Director of National Intelligence of the United States Ms Tulsi Gabbard in New Delhi on March 17, 2025
'Vlad The Impaler' Group At Heart Of Romania's Russian Spy Case RFE/RL 17 Mar 2025 -- A lawyer from a shadowy group named after Vlad the Impaler met with the deputy Russian military attache at a Bucharest restaurant to plot the overthrow of the Romanian state, according to prosecution documents seen by RFE/RL's Romanian service.
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TULSI GABBARD ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATION INTO IC CHATS, LEAKS, LAUNCHES WHISTLEBLOWER HOTLINE Director of National Intelligence 14 Mar 2025 -- Following the discovery of obscene, pornographic, and sexually explicit chats on Intelink, today Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Gabbard is launching a formal investigation into all Intelink Top Secret chat rooms and other Intelligence Community (IC) collaboration platforms with similar features.
Lai seeks to reinstate military trials amid growing Chinese infiltration CNA 13 Mar 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Thursday that the government would seek to reinstate the military trial system to handle military related criminal cases involving active-duty servicemen amid increasing Chinese attempts to infiltrate the Taiwanese military.
Chinese personnel stationed abroad trapped in 'tailored prostitution,' leaks information under blackmail: MSS Global Times 13 Mar 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Thursday disclosed a case in which a personnel from a Chinese overseas institution was targeted and coerced by an overseas espionage agency through a carefully staged "romantic drama," reminding individuals to enhance security awareness in foreign exchanges, which is not only a safeguard for national security but also a responsibility for personal safety.
Ministry of National Defense Press Release Regarding Incident Involving Civilian Posing as Think Tank Member ROC MND 12 Mar 2025
Statement: Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador - 12 March 2025 UK FCDO 12 Mar 2025 -- The Foreign Office protests Russia's campaign of harassment against British diplomats.
Treasury Sanctions Swedish Gang and Leader Serving Iranian Regime US Treasury 12 Mar 2025 -- Today, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Foxtrot Network, a transnational criminal organization (TCO) primarily based in Sweden that has trafficked illicit drugs and that carried out attacks on Israelis and Jews in Europe, along with its fugitive leader Rawa Majid. In January 2024, the Foxtrot Network orchestrated an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, on behalf of the Government of Iran.
'I was there to try to kill the journalist,' gunman tells New York court VOA 12 Mar 2025 -- A self-described member of a Russian organized crime group told a court on Tuesday that he tried to kill the Iranian American journalist and VOA host Masih Alinejad in New York in 2022.
MND confirms media report on espionage case involving retired major CNA 12 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed Wednesday a local media report detailing the alleged leaking of classified documents to Chinese intelligence personnel by a retired Air Force major, characterizing the incident as a case of Chinese infiltration.
US resumes intelligence sharing, security aid to Ukraine VOA 11 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine following Tuesday's talks between senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Trump revokes security clearance of Biden officials in sweeping vendetta Press TV 11 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has ordered revocation of security clearances for dozens of officials, including several senior figures, from the country's former administration of Joe Biden in a sweeping move that has reignited debate over potential political purge.
Exclusive: Suspected Russian Spy Seeks Top Security Post In Serbia, Central Asia RFE/RL 11 Mar 2025 -- A Russian diplomat recalled from Brussels amid a spy purge by Belgian authorities has been nominated to head the Belgrade mission of Europe's largest security body, a joint investigation by RFE/RL and several European media outlets has found.
Press release on revoking the accreditation of certain staff members of the British Embassy in Moscow Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Mar 2025
Russia expels British diplomats on espionage charges IRNA 10 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has declared that it has decided to revoke the accreditation of two British diplomats and order them to leave the country within two weeks, as reported by the Russian government broadcaster Russia Today (RT) on Monday.
Russia expels two British diplomats for spying Press TV 10 Mar 2025 -- Russia has expelled two British diplomats on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities, the country's domestic security service said.
China ramps up surveillance of residents through video cameras Radio Free Asia 10 Mar 2025 -- Authorities in a single district of the southwestern megacity of Chongqing have installed 27,900 surveillance cameras and 245 sensors as part of a comprehensive "grid" surveillance plan to keep tabs on residents, officials from the district said Monday.
Department of State Employee Charged for Conspiracy to Gather, Transmit, or Lose National Defense Information US Dept. of Justice 07 Mar 2025 -- Michael Charles Schena, 42, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested on criminal charges related to his alleged participation in a criminal conspiracy to gather, transmit, or lose national defense information.
How Important Is US Intelligence For Ukraine's War Effort? RFE/RL 08 Mar 2025 -- The US decision to restrict intelligence assistance to Ukraine will seriously undermine Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russia, but it will not spell the end of Ukraine's war efforts, officials and analysts have said.
Chinese embassy urges Canada to cease defamation of using AI to conduct cyberattacks Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to reports made by Canadian authorities on Thursday accusing China of using AI to create false information and conduct cyberattacks within Canadian territory, a spokesperson for the Embassy of China in Canada stated that Canada, without factual basis, has fabricated false information and made unfounded accusations against China, tarnishing its reputation. China firmly opposes and will never accept such actions, the spokesperson said, according to the Embassy of China in Canada on Friday.
Rapid Response Mechanism Canada detects second 'Spamouflage' campaign targeting Canada-based Chinese-language commentators and their families Canada 06 Mar 2025 -- "Rapid Response Mechanism Canada (RRM Canada) continues to monitor a new "Spamouflage" campaign targeting several individuals based in Canada. The operation is a more extensive version of the campaign that Global Affairs Canada reported in 2023."
France provides military intelligence to Ukraine as US steps back VOA 06 Mar 2025 -- French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that France is sharing intelligence with Ukraine, a move that followed the United States saying it was cutting off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.
Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP The White House 06 Mar 2025
US practices 'thief crying stop thief,' says Chinese FM on indictment of 12 Chinese nationals over alleged cyberattacks Global Times 06 Mar 2025 -- China rejected the groundless US accusations of alleged cyberattacks and urged the US to immediately stop its wrongdoing of abusing sanctions, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.
Justice Department Charges 12 Chinese Contract Hackers and Law Enforcement Officers in Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns US Dept. of Justice 05 Mar 2025 -- The Justice Department, FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Departments of State and the Treasury announced today their coordinated efforts to disrupt and deter the malicious cyber activities of 12 Chinese nationals, including two officers of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Ministry of Public Security (MPS), employees of an ostensibly private PRC company, Anxun Information Technology Co. Ltd. (安洵信息技术有限公司) also known as "i-Soon," and members of Advanced Persistent Threat 27 (APT27).
US charges 12 Chinese hackers and officials, offers $10M in rewards Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2025 -- The United States on Wednesday charged 12 alleged state-backed Chinese hackers and state officials with offenses related to accessing the email accounts of Chinese dissidents and foreign governments agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
US indicts 12 Chinese nationals in hacking-for-hire scheme VOA 05 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. Justice Department announced indictments Wednesday against 12 Chinese nationals accused in a global hacking campaign targeting U.S.-based dissidents, news organizations, government agencies and a large religious organization.
Chinese Nationals with Ties to the PRC Government and "APT27" Charged in a Computer Hacking Campaign for Profit, Targeting Numerous U.S. Companies, Institutions, and Municipalities United States Attorney for the District of Columbia 05 Mar 2025 -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., today, unsealed two separate indictments that allege Chinese nationals Yin Kecheng, 38, (尹可成) a/k/a "YKC" ("YIN") and Zhou Shuai, 45, (周帅) a/k/a "Coldface" ("ZHOU") violated various federal statutes by participating in years-long, sophisticated computer hacking conspiracies that successfully targeted a wide variety of U.S.-based victims from 2011 to the present-day.
Sanctions on China-Based Hacker and Data Broker US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2025 -- The Department of Justice today unsealed indictments charging Zhou Shuai and Yin Kecheng, eight employees of i-Soon, a Chinese technology company, and two officers of China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) with a variety of hacking-related offenses.
Treasury Sanctions China-based Hacker Involved in the Compromise of Sensitive U.S. Victim Networks US Treasury 05 Mar 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Zhou Shuai, a Shanghai-based malicious cyber actor and data broker, and his company, Shanghai Heiying Information Technology Company, Limited (Shanghai Heiying). In collaboration with another malicious cyber actor, U.S.-sanctioned Yin Kecheng, Zhou Shuai illegally acquired, brokered, and sold data from highly sensitive U.S. critical infrastructure networks.
Up to $2 Million Reward Offers Each for Information Leading to Arrests and/or Convictions of Malicious Cyber Actors from China US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2025 -- Today, the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is announcing two reward offers under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $2 million each for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions, in any country, of malicious cyber actors Yin KeCheng and Zhou Shuai, both Chinese nationals residing in China.
Beijing Leveraging Freelance Hackers and Information Security Companies to Compromise Computer Networks Worldwide FBI 05 Mar 2025 -- is releasing this Public Service Announcement to highlight that the Chinese government is using formal and informal connections with freelance hackers and information security () companies to compromise computer networks worldwide.
US cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine amid push for peace talks VOA 05 Mar 2025 -- The United States says it has cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, which could seriously curtail Kyiv's ability to continue its three-year fight with Russia, even as Washington is quickly pushing the two countries toward peace talks to end the conflict.
US Hits Pause On Intelligence-Sharing With Ukraine RFE/RL 05 Mar 2025 -- The United States has restricted intelligence-sharing with Ukraine in addition to enforcing a pause in U.S military assistance to the country trying to stave off Russia's three-year full-scale invasion, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirmed.
The U.S. halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine after the White House blowup IRNA 05 Mar 2025 -- C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe says the United States has paused intelligence sharing with and weapons shipments to Ukraine amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
US halts intelligence support to Ukraine amid Trump-Zelensky row: Officials Press TV 05 Mar 2025 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has suspended Washington's intelligence support to Kiev, amid tensions with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine over a proposed peace deal with Russia.
Senior leaders discuss intelligence driving unified action US Air Force 05 Mar 2025 -- Air Force Lt. Gen. Leah Lauderback, deputy chief of Staff, ISR and Cyber Effects Operations, and Space Force Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, deputy chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, joined a panel discussion with Mr. Greg Ryckman, Defense Intelligence Agency deputy director for Global Integration, during the Air and Space Force Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, March 4.
Vietnam to buy Israeli satellites to spy on China: media Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2025 -- One of Israel's largest aerospace companies, Israel Aerospace Industries, has secured a contract to supply Vietnam's military with two surveillance satellites worth US$680 million, the newspaper Haaretz reported.
10 Chinese Nationals Charged With Large-Scale Hacking Of U.S. And International Victims On Behalf Of The Chinese Government United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York 04 Mar 2025 -- Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Sue J. Bai, the Head of the U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division; and Leslie R. Backschies, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced the unsealing of a two-count criminal Indictment charging 10 defendants with a years-long hacking scheme committed through the Chinese company i-Soon.
China uses DeepSeek, other AI models, for surveillance and information attacks on US VOA 04 Mar 2025 -- The United States may become the second country after Australia to ban China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence on government devices.
Israeli engineer arrested for offering Iran info on Dimona nuclear reactor: Israeli media Press TV 03 Mar 2025 -- Israeli authorities have reportedly indicted an Israeli engineer for allegedly initiating contact with Iranian intelligence, and offering to sell sensitive information including claims of access to a nuclear research center.

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