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Chinese Fugitives Charged with Hacking 100 Firms Including Telcos

Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said the Chinese state had made the country 'safe for their own cyber criminals'.

Brazil Becomes Key Battleground in US-China 5G War

A recent war of words in the Brazilian press highlights the global scale of the US government's fight against Huawei.

Anti-China ‘Clean Network’ Program Is USA’s Wake-Up Call for the World

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is driving a wedge through the telecoms and tech industries, forcing everyone to pick sides.

US Designates Huawei a Threat to National Security

The FCC has barred the purchase of Huawei and ZTE equipment with subsidies from their universal service fund.

RAG TV: Colin Yates on IRSF and Europol

Why are so few telco fraudsters punished? Is it sufficient to block the top ten IRSF destinations? Does RA suffer a lack of innovation? These and other questions were covered in this week's episode.

US Threatens to Bar Four Chinese Telcos on Security Grounds

Subsidiaries of China Telecom and China Unicom are amongst the telcos whose US operating authorization may be revoked.

Philippines Promises to Find Chinese Illegal Immigrant Telecoms Fraudsters

Philippine internet gaming firms that target Chinese players have been blamed for illegal immigration and phone frauds.

Persistent Cyber Attack Targeted Networks for Years

Investigation work by security consultancy Cybereason found that a group of state-sponsored hackers have been gradually infiltrating telco networks since at least 2012.

World Bank Debars Chinese Fibre Optic Supplier over Fraud

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology (ZTT) submitted false documents when bidding for a contract in Zambia.

Huawei 5G Causes Political Row in UK

Some of the politicians hoping to become UK Prime Minister have expressed sympathy for US President Donald Trump's opposition to Huawei.

China’s Cyberwarfare Goals Described in US Report; FCC Blocks China Mobile Entry into US Market

Words and actions confirm that the US fears Chinese exploitation of 5G and telecoms networks in general.

US-Trained Spy Worked at Qatari Telco Before Spying for UAE

Lori Stroud, former colleague of Ed Snowden, began spying for the UAE shortly after reviewing IT security for Ooredoo.

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