The Biden administration is preparing to take the unusual step of issuing an order that would prevent U.S. companies and citizens from using software from a major Russian cybersecurity firm over national security concerns, five U.S. officials familiar with the matter said. case to CNN. The move, which is currently being finalized and could happen … Read more
A top Chinese diplomat was brought into the Foreign Office on Tuesday after the British government called for a cyber attack on the election commission and parliamentarians. The Chinese chargé d’affaires in London was summoned for a formal unveiling, the prime minister’s official spokesman said. It is understood that Ambassador Zheng Zeguang is leaving the … Read more
Oliver Dowden told the House of Commons that any hostile cyber activity targeting British parliamentarians was ‘completely unacceptable’ – AFP The US and Britain have uncovered a global Chinese hacking plot that targeted White House and State Department staff, as well as British MPs and the Electoral Commission. Washington and London announced sanctions against two … Read more
Images of activists Simon Cheng, Frances Hui, Joey Siu, Johnny Fok and Tony Choi at a press conference to issue arrest warrants in Hong Kong – Tyrone Siu/Reuters Hong Kong offered a bounty for the arrest of a former British consulate worker who fled after being tortured. Authorities offered to pay HK$1,000,000 (£100,400) for tips … Read more