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52-397: Joske is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alex Joske , Chinese-Australian author, sinologist, open-source intelligence researcher, and risk consultant Percy Joske (1895–1981), Australian lawyer, politician, and judge See also [ edit ] Joske's [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

104-644: A Microsoft Word file ostensibly about India's ballistic missile defense program, allowing for the command and control servers to connect and extract information. The attacks were subsequently traced back to a Chinese graduate student from Sichuan and the Chinese government is suspected of planning the attacks. Chinese hackers linked to the Third Technical Department of the People's Liberation Army have launched extensive and sustained hacking campaigns against

156-512: A Chinese national accused of spying against India under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 121 (waging war against the government of India) and other IPC sections, after the Chinese national visited “key installations” in Delhi, India. In January 2021, Indonesian fishermen reported findings of underwater drones or gliders. This finding is thought to be related to a glider belonging to China that

208-702: A bathroom by organizers from the Chinese Students and Scholars Association , Lebao and Joske published a 2017 exposé in Woroni about the association and their experiences with its members at the gala. Later in his university studies, he spent a year at National Taiwan Normal University studying Chinese. After graduation he spent a year working at Charles Sturt University as a researcher for Clive Hamilton for his book, Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia . Both Joske and Hamilton were later banned from China in

260-616: A former KGB agent, in Almaty , on charges of passing classified documents to Chinese spies. China-linked hackers have also targeted entities in Kazakhstan. In 2020 Chinese hackers were implicated in the hacking of a Malaysian government official. The attacks were attributed to APT40. FireEye President Travis Reese has stated that the Chinese-sponsored Conference Crew, founded in 2016, has engaged in cyber-espionage against

312-455: A large network of Chinese bots that was spreading disinformation about the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and a months long attack on Hong Kong media companies was traced to Chinese hackers. Facial recognition and surveillance artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed inside China to identify Uyghurs , a Muslim minority, is now used throughout China, and despite security concerns over Chinese involvement in 5G wireless networks ,

364-447: A national blackout in the country by breaching the electricity units. On 21 October 2022, The Tribune , an Indian English newspaper, reported that Delhi Police apprehended a Chinese female citizen hailing from Hainan province in China, and she was accused of assuming a false identity as a monk and allegedly engaging in "anti-national activities." In February 2023, Indian police detained

416-632: A public response, Joske described the ban as "the latest attempt by the Chinese Communist Party to… …punish those who shine a light on its activities", noting that the accuracy of his research had never been challenged by the Chinese government. In May 2022, he joined Australian corporate risk advisory firm, McGrathNicol, as a senior risk advisor. In October 2022, Joske released his first book, Spies and Lies , detailing Chinese espionage practices, particularly Chinese intelligence activity abroad . The book attracted attention for its exploration of

468-521: A report by Trend Micro , the "Luckycat" hacker group is engaged in cyber-espionage on targets in Japan, India and Tibet. During the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima , the hackers inserted a Trojan virus into PDF attachments to emails being circulated containing information about radiation dosage measurements. Investigation into ownership of the command and control servers by Trend Micro and The New York Times linked

520-627: A spokesman of the Indonesia intelligence agency denies China hackers hacked into their computers. In July 2022, the Indonesian Navy arrested six people, including three foreigners, two from Malaysia and one from China, on suspicion of being involved in espionage activities in North Sebatik, North Kalimantan after they were found in possession of sensitive naval base photos at the shared island, according to Indonesian media reports. According to

572-606: A website in Beijing. Zhou Hongxu (周泓旭), a graduate of National Chengchi University's MBA program, has been accused of attempting to recruit an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide intelligence to China. Zhou was reportedly instructed by China's Taiwan Affairs Office to enroll in the university to make friends and develop a spy ring. Zhou reportedly solicited classified documents, offering trips to Japan and United States dollars in payment. In October 2020 it

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624-676: Is also engaged in industrial espionage aimed at gathering information and technology to bolster its economy, as well as transnational repression of dissidents abroad such as supporters of the Tibetan independence movement and Uyghurs as well as the Taiwan independence movement , the Hong Kong independence movement , Falun Gong , pro-democracy activists, and other critics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The United States alleges that

676-858: Is being curtailed somewhat due to the companies being declared national security threats and human rights violators by the US, and US-China trade concerns . China invests in American AI startups and is starting to overtake the US in AI investment. In July 2020, in its annual report, Germany 's domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution , warned consumers that personal data they provide to Chinese payment companies or other tech firms such as Tencent , Alibaba and others, could end up in

728-503: Is codified in Chinese law . Article 14 of China's 2017 National Intelligence Law mandates that Chinese intelligence agencies "may ask relevant institutions, organizations and citizens to provide necessary support, assistance and cooperation." Honey trapping and kompromat are also common tools of Chinese intelligence services. Much of the information available to the public about the Chinese intelligence services comes from defectors, whom

780-655: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alex Joske Alex Joske grew up in Beijing as a teenager, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese . He attended the Australian National University , graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese language . In September 2016, Joske and fellow student, cyber-dissident and Chinese expat Wu Lebao , attended an ANU gala organized by Chinese students. After being reportedly cornered and trailed to

832-795: Is engaged in espionage overseas, directed through diverse methods via the Ministry of State Security (MSS), the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the United Front Work Department (UFWD), People's Liberation Army (PLA) via its Intelligence Bureau of the Joint Staff Department , and numerous front organizations and state-owned enterprises . It employs a variety of tactics including cyber espionage to gain access to sensitive information remotely, signals intelligence , human intelligence as well as influence operations through united front activity targeting overseas Chinese communities and associations. The Chinese government

884-849: Is manufactured and exported worldwide by state owned China National Electronics Import & Export and Huawei to many countries, including Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Bolivia, Angola and Germany. American companies and universities such as MIT are partnering with, and Princeton , the Rockefeller Foundation and the California Public Employees' Retirement System are backing, Chinese surveillance and AI start-ups such as Hikvision , SenseTime and Megvii , which sell less expensive versions of Chinese state developed artificial intelligence surveillance systems, although this

936-518: Is responsible for conducting political influence operations leveraging overseas Chinese diaspora and local political and economic elites while providing cover for intelligence agents. Xinhua News Agency also collects and reports information on individuals and groups of interest for intelligence purposes. Xinhua reporters file certain internal reports ( neican ) to CCP leadership from secure rooms in some Chinese embassies and consulates. In 1939, Zhou Enlai espoused "nestling intelligence within

988-512: Is using dozens of study centers it has set up in Nepal near the Indian border in part to spy on India. In August 2011 a Chinese research vessel disguised as a fishing trawler was detected off the coast of Little Andaman , collecting data in a geostrategically sensitive region. The "Luckycat" hacking campaign that targeted Japan and Tibet also targeted India. A Trojan horse was inserted into

1040-656: The 2018 general election . Targets included the National Election Commission, the Ministry of Interior , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation , the Senate of Cambodia , and the Ministry of Economy and Finance . The APT engaged in spear phishing against Monovithya Kem of the Cambodia National Rescue Party , sending messages which impersonated the Cambodian League for

1092-545: The Causeway Bay Books disappearances . The five men: Gui Minhai , Lee Bo, Lui Bo, Cheung Jiping and Lam Wing-kee were allegedly kidnapped by Chinese public security bureau officials from mainland China extrajudicially in breach of Hong Kong judicial independence as a result of publishing and distributing books containing corruption and scandals related to the senior leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) believes that China

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1144-590: The Central Tibetan Administration , based in Dharamshala . In 2018, PLA Navy deployed a Type 815G ELINT ship in waters off Andaman and Nicobar islands for two weeks, according to a report by Indian intelligence agencies. In March 2019, Indian intelligence agencies told news services that China was trying to spy on Indian Navy bases located in southern India and Integrated Test Range missile testing facility located at Abdul Kalam Island . It

1196-797: The Dalai Lama , Tibetan exiles , organizations affiliated with the Dalai Lama in India, Brussels, London and New York, embassies, foreign ministries and other government offices, and focus was believed to be on the governments of South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The same researchers discovered a second cyberspy network in 2010. They were able to see some of the stolen documents that included classified material about Indian missile systems, security in several Indian states , confidential embassy documents about India's relationships in West Africa , Russia and

1248-604: The Middle East , NATO forces travel in Afghanistan , and a years worth of the Dalai Lama's personal email. The "sophisticated" hackers were linked to universities in China. Beijing again denied involvement. In 2019, Chinese hackers posing as The New York Times , Amnesty International and other organization's reporters targeted the private office of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Parliament members, and Tibetan nongovernmental organizations, among others. Facebook and Twitter took down

1300-661: The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau stated that 500 gigabyte Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 hard drives produced by Seagate Technology and manufactured in Thailand may have been modified by a Chinese subcontractor and shipped with the Virus.Win32.AutoRun.ah virus. As many as 1,800 drives sold in the Netherlands and Taiwan after August 2007 were reportedly infected with the virus, which scanned for passwords for products such as World of Warcraft and QQ and uploading them to

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1404-483: The united front " while also "using the united front to push forth intelligence." According to Australian analyst Alex Joske , "the united front system provides networks, cover and institutions that intelligence agencies use for their own purposes." Joske added that "united front networks are a golden opportunity for Party's spies because they represent groups of Party-aligned individuals who are relatively receptive to clandestine recruitment." In 2023, Chen Wenqing of

1456-723: The African Union Commission, said the allegations in the Le Monde 's report were false. "These are totally false allegations and I believe that we are completely disregarding them." In 2020, Japan's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) reported that a suspected Chinese hacking organization, "Bronze President," had hacked and extracted footage from the AU Headquarters' security cameras. Since at least April 2017, TEMP.Periscope, an advanced persistent threat based in China, has been hacking Cambodian organizations related to

1508-720: The CCP's Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission directed party cadres and committees at all levels to "attach great importance to, concern themselves with, and support covert front work." In January 2018, Le Monde reported that the headquarters of the African Union , which had been constructed by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation , had had its computer systems compromised between 2012 and 2017, with data from AU servers being forwarded to Shanghai . The building's computer system

1560-622: The Chinese military, dubbed Tonto Team and Stone Panda/APT10, have attempted to hack the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other targets related to the deployment of THAAD . China is reportedly engaged in economic espionage against South Korean technology companies, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix . In 2010, Jayalalithaa Jayaram – head of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – stated that Chinese workers, working in parts of

1612-640: The MSS' successful cooption of Australian prime minister Bob Hawke to rehabilitate China's image following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre . The book was reviewed in Foreign Affairs and The Economist . In 2024, Joske testified as an expert witness in the trial of Shujun Wang regarding linkages between the MSS and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office . Chinese intelligence activity abroad The Government of China

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1664-704: The Ministry of State Security and the Intelligence Bureau of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission , both utilizing state-owned enterprises and united front groups acting as front organizations for intelligence operatives disguised as legitimate employees. The Ministry of Public Security is also involved in domestic counter-intelligence and overseas capture of fugitives, dissidents and corruption suspects through activities such as Operation Fox Hunt . The United Front Work Department

1716-628: The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, India and the United States. In the aftermath of the Shadow Network computer espionage operation, security experts claimed "targeting Tibetan activists is a strong indicator of official Chinese government involvement" since private Chinese hackers pursue economic information only. In 2009, Canadian researchers at the Munk Center for International Studies at

1768-578: The PLA's use of research collaboration with foreign universities to advance its technology transfer efforts and weapons research, catalyzed legislation in the United States Congress to ban Chinese military researchers from U.S. government-funded laboratories. In September 2020, Joske was banned from entering China. The Global Times , an ultranationalist CCP mouthpiece, announced his ban – alongside that of Clive Hamilton – without explanation. In

1820-661: The PRC accuses of lying to promote an anti-PRC agenda. One known exception to this rule is the case of Katrina Leung , who was accused of starting an affair with an FBI agent to gain sensitive documents from him. A U.S. judge dismissed all charges against her due to prosecutorial misconduct . The United States believes the Chinese military has been developing network technology in recent years to perform espionage on other nations. Several cases of computer intrusions suspected of Chinese involvement have been found in various countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany,

1872-644: The Philippines, targeting diplomatic and national security information. In 2020, Facebook took down a network that was part of a Chinese disinformation campaign against the Philippines. The campaign used false profiles to influence public opinion, particularly related to politics. Following a murder in Makati City in which two Chinese PLA IDs were recovered, Philippines Senator Panfilo Lacson claimed he had received information that between 2,000 and 3,000 Chinese PLAN (People's Liberation Army Navy) members were in

1924-736: The Philippines. Replying on Twitter, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said the Senator was "testing the intelligence of the Philippine people", to which Lacson responded saying his information is still worth looking into, while the Armed Forces of the Philippines said it is validating the information as a "matter of serious concern." In November 2023, the Chinese embassy in the Philippines denied allegations made by Rafael Alunan III of having sleeper cells in

1976-573: The Promotion and Defense of Human Rights . According to Pan-democracy political groups, China has been sending spies into Hong Kong harassing dissents and Falun Gong practitioners. In 2012, according to Oriental Daily News , a Chinese security ministry official has been arrested in Hong Kong for suspicion of acting as a double agent for the United States. In October and December 2015, five book sellers of Causeway Bay Books disappeared as part of

2028-461: The University of Toronto examined the computers at the personal office of the Dalai Lama . Evidence led to the discovery of GhostNet , a large cyber-spy network. Chinese hackers had gained access to computers possessed by government and private organizations in 103 countries, although researchers say there is no conclusive evidence China's government was behind it. Computers penetrated include those of

2080-627: The country after the Philippine National Police and National Bureau of Investigation arrested Chinese nationals for illegal possession of firearms . Huang Jing (黄靖), an academic at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy , was expelled from Singapore in 2017, reportedly for working as an agent of influence for Chinese intelligence services. SingHealth medical data was hacked by suspected Chinese hackers around July 2018. FireEye claims that two hacker operations tied to

2132-557: The country devastated by the Sri Lankan Civil War were infiltrated with Chinese spies on surveillance missions targeted at India. In May 2019, Sri Lankan authorities caught the former chief of Military intelligence for allegedly acting as a Chinese mole and trying to obstruct a probe by Indian and American agencies into the Easter bombings . Taiwan and China regularly accuse each other of spying. Presidential aide Wang Jen-ping

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2184-605: The degree of intelligence activity is unprecedented in its assertiveness and engagement in multiple host countries, particularly the United States, with economic damages estimated to run into the hundreds of billions according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies . It is believed that Chinese espionage is aimed at preserving China's national security through gaining commercial, technological, and military secrets. The carriers of China's intelligence activities are diverse. The use of non-traditional intelligence assets

2236-499: The hands of China's government. In September 2020, a Chinese company, Shenzhen Zhenhua Data Technology came under the scanner worldwide for its big data and data mining and integration capacities and intentions related to its use. According to the information from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, which is run by State Administration for Market Regulation in China,

2288-486: The internal networks of at least ten Indonesian government ministries and agencies, including computers from Indonesia's primary intelligence service, Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN). The intrusion, discovered by Insikt Group, the threat research division of Recorded Future, has been linked to Mustang Panda, a Chinese threat actor known for its cyber-espionage campaigns targeting the Southeast Asian region. But

2340-618: The malware to Gu Kaiyuan, through QQ numbers and the alias "scuhkr". Mr. Gu was a graduate student of the Information Security Institute of Sichuan University in Chengdu and wrote his master's thesis on computer hacking . James A. Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies , believes the attacks were state-sponsored. On 19 February 2019, Kazakh counterintelligence officers arrested Konstantin Syroyezhkin,

2392-553: The same press release from Chinese state-run news. In 2018, Joske joined the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) as its youngest ever researcher, working on China-related analysis for the next four years. At ASPI, he wrote prolifically on the CCP's united front work, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and the Ministry of State Security (MSS). His first ASPI report "Picking flowers, making honey", on

2444-436: The shareholders of Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co., Ltd. are two natural persons and one general partnership enterprise whose partners are natural persons. Wang Xuefeng, who is the chief executive and the shareholder of Zhenhua Data, has publicly boasted that he supports "hybrid warfare" through manipulation of public opinion and "psychological warfare". The primary agencies involved in deploying operatives overseas are

2496-519: Was doing this by establishing Chinese business around these areas. In September 2020, Delhi Police arrested a journalist and accomplices under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly passing sensitive information to Chinese intelligence officers. On 3 March 2021, the Chinese hackers attacked the Covaxin and Covishield units In India. It is also being claimed that the hackers tried to create

2548-437: Was found in 2009 to have sold nearly 100 confidential documents to China since 2007; Military intelligence officer Lo Chi-cheng was found to have been acting as a double agent in 2010 for China since 2007; Maj. Gen. Lo Hsien-che , electronic communications and information bureau chief during the administration of former President Chen Shui-bian, has been suspected of selling military secrets to mainland China since 2004. In 2007

2600-518: Was previously found by fishermen around the waters of Selayar Island , South Sulawesi . Foreign media have highlighted these findings. Most of them call this incident a secret Chinese mission in Indonesian waters. The Guardian , in its Espionage rubric, details previously that a Chinese-made glider was also found by fishermen in Tanjung Pinang , Riau Islands in March 2019. Furthermore, the finding also occurred in Masalembo , East Java in January 2020. In September 2021, Chinese hackers have breached

2652-421: Was revealed that Chinese hackers had compromised the largest job bank in Taiwan, hacking the information of over five million people. On 11 December 2020, the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) caught three Taiwanese who worked for Chinese intelligence. They were spreading propaganda about how Taiwan and the US were trying to overthrow the Thai monarchy, supporting the democracy protesters. The case

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2704-416: Was subsequently removed and the AU refused a Chinese offer to configure the replacement system. Le Monde alleged that the AU had then covered up the hack to protect Chinese interests in the continent. China and the African Union have rejected the allegations. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn rejected the French media report, saying that he doesn't believe it. Moussa Faki Mahamat , head of

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