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The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday claimed the allegedly leaked classified documents from the Pentagon “clearly show that the US has long used its tech edge to conduct indiscriminate secret theft, surveillance and eavesdropping on countries in the world, including its allies.”

Italy’s data protection agency announced AI bot ChatGPT will be blocked from the country until it complies with data privacy rules.

The Canadian federal government is still using the Chinese app Tik Tok for advertising despite banning it on all government devices. 

China’s annual “Two Sessions” policy jamboree on Tuesday produced a commitment to create a “national data bureau,” which the state-run Global Times hailed as an important step toward establishing the “digital China” of the future.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) said he plans to introduce broad bipartisan legislation this coming week that would help “ban or prohibit” foreign technology coming into the United States, including the Chinese social media app TikTok.

China-linked hackers have reportedly been gathering mountains of information from computer networks across the globe — more than the Chinese spy balloon.

The White House issued a directive on Monday that all gave government agencies 30 days to eliminate the Chinese social media app TikTok, which is now banned by law, on any U.S. government devices.

European Commission staff have been banned from using the Chinese platform TikTok on both government-owned as well as many personal devices over spying concerns.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced a “statewide model security plan” for state employees and contractors to follow that prohibits TikTok and other software on government-issued devices as well as the use of prohibited technology-enabled personal devices on government networks.

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Thursday published a report about a pro-China entity known as “Dragonbridge” or “Spamouflage Dragon” that flooded YouTube and other platforms with tens of thousands of messages last year.

Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) Senate-passed legislation to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok from U.S. government devices is in the 4,155-page $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that would fund the government through September 2023.

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) backs putting the Senate-passed bill to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok from U.S. government devices in the spending bill next week, after previously not committing to putting the same legislation up for a vote.

The United States Senate passed legislation Wednesday night by unanimous consent to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok from U.S. government devices amid national security risks.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced Tuesday an immediate ban on the Chinese social media app TikTok from state government devices and any state agencies from subscribing to or creating an account on the platform due to security concerns.

National Guard cybersecurity experts are gearing up to assist during the midterm elections in multiple states in case of potential threats, officials said on Friday, Politico reported.

Amin Nasser, the chief executive officer of Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Saudi Aramco, said on Tuesday that cyberattacks have become one of the top threats faced by the gigantic energy corporation – a menace as threatening as natural disasters and terrorist attacks on Aramco’s physical assets.

Content subscription platform Patreon has reportedly laid off its security team sparking cybersecurity concerns among users, many of which threatened to leave the platform.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Wednesday that his government’s National Cyber Security Center has determined hackers linked to the Iranian regime were “almost certainly” behind a massive cyberattack against the Albanian government in July. Albania severed diplomatic ties with Iran over the incident, enraging Tehran.

Actor Simon Pegg warns that any widespread disruption of Internet service “would be like dropping a bomb on the country,” because “there are so many online things” people have become dependent on with regard to day-to-day living.

The verified Twitter account for the British Army was taken over by hackers who used it to promote NFTs and announce a fictitious attack on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 

Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday announced a ban on 5G networking technology from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE on grounds that the hardware poses a threat to national security.

The government of Costa Rica declared a state of emergency this week after a massive ransomware attack locked down computer networks across multiple government agencies, paralyzing tax collection and leaving the private information of Costa Rican citizens vulnerable.

Boston-based security firm Cybereason released a report Wednesday which chronicled a “massive Chinese intellectual property theft operation” dubbed “Operation CuckooBees.” 

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Thursday was formally admitted to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE), becoming the first Asian member of the defensive alliance.

Google Chrome has announced a major update for its more than three billion users after detecting 30 security vulnerabilities on its browser.

PONTE VEDRA, Florida — House Republican Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and Tony Gonzalez (R-TX) detailed the objectives of the GOP’s American Security Task Force, particularly emphasizing cybersecurity and border security and warning that there will be no discussions on immigration reform until the border is secured.

Peter Schweizer’s new book “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win” tells the story of how Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) husband Richard Blum was part owner of a Chinese firm that allegedly sold computers with spyware chips to the U.S. military.

China’s state-run Global Times on Wednesday quoted a Russian official who claimed American and European state-directed hackers have launched a “massive” cyberattack on the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Philippines’ Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said Monday it was investigating an allegation its server was “hacked” after the Manila Bulletin published an article making the claim earlier that same day, Yahoo News Philippines reported.

An unknown party recently hacked at least 700 smart home devices across South Korea and sold explicit images and videos accessed through the devices on the dark web, South Korea’s National Police confirmed Monday when announcing a criminal investigation into the incident.

The U.S. Treasury announced Sunday the development of a joint task force with Israel’s Ministry of Finance to combat ransomware attacks and reinforce international cybersecurity.

Cybercriminals successfully hacked a coronavirus contact tracing app operated by the Malaysian Health Ministry on Tuesday, Kuala Lumpur confirmed Wednesday.

AI Voice cloning was recently used in a bank heist in the United Arab Emirates in which $35 million was stolen as cybercriminals continue to expand the tools they use to dupe unsuspecting targets.

Iranian hackers recently attempted to breach over 250 “Microsoft Office 365” accounts belonging to U.S. and Israeli government-linked defense tech firms, as well as companies tied to Persian Gulf ports of entry and Middle East-based maritime shipping, Microsoft reported Monday.

Nicolas Chaillan, the first person to hold the position of Chief Software Officer (CSO) of the U.S. Air Force, resigned last week to protest the slow pace of technological development for the American military.

More than half of all cyberattacks observed by Microsoft over the past year originated in Russia, the U.S.-based multinational tech corporation said on Thursday in its latest Digital Defense Report.