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Espionage Under the Guise of Market Research: Chinese Vendor Jailed and Scientist Executed for Leaking Railway Data to Foreign Entities
Chinese seller imprisoned for sharing train information with overseas entities, according to the State Security Ministry.
The Ministry reports that a Chinese firm was lured by a profitable agreement to collect data, which was later 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 unveiled 10 startling cases.
An undisclosed Chinese tech firm secured a business deal in late 2020 to gather electronic signal data across China's extensive railway systems. This contract was with an international company that previously conducted market research before venturing into China's railway sector to offer technical support services.
The ministry reported that due to Covid restrictions in Beijing, the international corporation was unable to dispatch its staff to China and consequently delegated the tasks to local Chinese suppliers. It was also revealed that this company serves a diverse clientele that includes foreign intelligence services, military and defense sectors, and various governmental agencies.
The report indicated that the Chinese firm knew the international company could have hidden agendas, yet, lured by an attractive deal, it proceeded to purchase and set up the equipment as per the foreign entity’s contractual stipulations. The company then gathered data at designated sites and carried out mobile testing and data collection in various cities and along high-speed railway routes as directed by the overseas client.
The department reported that the initiative amassed 500 gigabytes of data over the course of a month, encompassing information from Internet of Things signals, mobile and railway communications, and secure networks.
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