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Ex-DPP staffer receives 10 years for developing spy network for China
Taipei, July 9 (CNA) The Taiwan High Court on Thursday sentenced Huang Chu-jung (黃取榮), a former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) staffer, to 10 years in prison for developing an organization on behalf of China after recruiting two people to help gather classified information.
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The Next Web
· Jul 9, 2026
Suspected Chinese spies are raiding university mailboxes via a Roundcube flaw
A suspected Chinese espionage group has been breaking into university mail servers across the United States and Canada. It has stolen credentials from staff in physics, engineering, and national security research. Security firm Proofpoint disclosed the campaign this week, tracking the crew as UNK_MassTraction and dating it to at least May. The Register reported further [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Slovenia Times
· Jun 23, 2026
Hong Kong unlocks new opportunities with Central Asia
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 June 2026 - Led by Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), John Lee, a high-level delegation visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (May 31 - June 5) is already paying dividends, forging fresh opportunities to deepen ties ...
Daily Finland
· Jun 27, 2026
Ex Trump advisor pleads guilty to retaining defense information
Former White House national security advisor John Bolton, who served during President Donald Trump's first term, pleaded guilty on Friday for unauthorized retention of national defense information, reported Xinhua. Bolton appeared before Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Greenbelt, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Bolton, who served as U.S. national security advisor from 2018 to 2019, was indicted in October 2025 by a grand jury on eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of retention of national defense information. Last year, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed search warrants at Bolton's residence in Maryland and his office in Washington, D.C., seizing numerous documents marked classified, secret and confidential, according to court records. Bolton will face a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay 2.25 million U.S. dollars, according to a report by NBC News. He is set to be sentenced on Oct. 28.
The Hacker News
· Jul 11, 2026
Hackers Weaponize Balochistan Police Portal in Multi-Group Espionage Campaigns
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of sustained cyber espionage activity against several Pakistani law enforcement organizations undertaken by suspected China- and India-aligned threat actors between February 2024 and April 2026. At Balochistan Police, the compromised assets included servers hosting web applications that manage police and citizen data, such as criminal and
Seeking Alpha
· Jun 30, 2026
KWEB: World Class Tech Weighed By The China Discount
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 30, 2026
Hong Kong, mainland China to start sharing data this year: tech minister Sun Dong
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to begin sharing cross-border data within the year, when more companies will start operating in the Hetao innovation hub, the tech minister has revealed. In a wide-ranging interview with the South China Morning Post, Secretary for...
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Related coverage for "Ex-DPP staffer receives 10 years for developing spy network for China": The Next Web — Suspected Chinese spies are raiding university mailboxes via a Roundcube flaw. The Slovenia Times — Hong Kong unlocks new opportunities with Central Asia. Daily Finland — Ex Trump advisor pleads guilty to retaining defense information. The Hacker News — Hackers Weaponize Balochistan Police Portal in Multi-Group Espionage Campaigns. Seeking Alpha — KWEB: World Class Tech Weighed By The China Discount. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong, mainland China to start sharing data this year: tech minister Sun Dong