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Espionage Under the Guise of Commerce: Chinese Vendor Jailed and Scientist Executed Amidst Allegations of Selling Railway Data to Foreign Entities
Chinese Seller Imprisoned for Sharing Rail Data with Foreign Nationals: State Security Ministry
The ministry 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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A report indicates that in late 2020, an anonymous Chinese IT firm secured a business deal to gather electronic signal information across China’s extensive rail systems. This contract was awarded by an overseas company, which previously specialized in market research prior to branching into the Chinese rail sector to offer technical support services.
The ministry reported that the international firm, hindered by Beijing's Covid-related restrictions from dispatching its staff to China, delegated the tasks to local Chinese contractors. It further discovered that the company served a wide array of clients, among them foreign intelligence bodies, defense and military sectors, and various governmental departments.
The report indicated that the Chinese firm understood the potential hidden agendas of the overseas company, yet, lured by the promise of a profitable deal, proceeded with the purchase and installation of equipment in line with the specifications of the foreign company's contract. It also gathered data at specific sites and carried out both mobile testing and data collection across various cities and along high-speed railway routes as dictated by the international client.
The department reported that within a single month, the initiative amassed 500 gigabytes of data encompassing Internet of Things signals, mobile and rail communications, and secure network transmissions.
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