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Espionage Under the Guise of Commerce: Chinese Vendor Imprisoned for Sharing Railway Data with Foreign Entities
Chinese seller imprisoned for distributing train information to foreign entities: National Security Agency
Agency reports that a Chinese firm was lured by a profitable deal to collect data, which was subsequently classified as 'intelligence information'
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China carried out the execution of a scientist accused of espionage in 2016, as highlighted in a documentary that uncovered ten startling cases.
The report mentions that in late 2020, an anonymous Chinese IT firm secured a commercial deal to gather electronic signal data across China’s extensive railway systems. This contract was with an international company, which previously specialized in market research prior to offering technical support services in the Chinese railway sector.
The ministry reported that the international firm, unable to dispatch its staff to China due to Covid-related constraints imposed by Beijing, delegated tasks to Chinese suppliers. Additionally, it was discovered that this company served a wide array of clients, encompassing foreign intelligence services, defense and military sectors, and various government agencies.
The report indicates that the Chinese firm understood the possibility of hidden agendas from the foreign company. Despite this, attracted by the promise of a profitable deal, it proceeded to purchase and set up the equipment as stipulated in the contract from the foreign entity. It gathered data at designated sites and carried out both mobile testing and data collection in various cities and along high-speed railway routes as directed by the foreign client.
The department reported that within a span of one month, the initiative gathered 500 gigabytes of data, encompassing information from Internet of Things broadcasts, mobile and railroad communications, and secure networks.
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