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FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows U.S. and Chinese flags

World Dec 04

Chinese hackers have infiltrated at least 8 U.S. telecom companies, White House says

By Nick Schifrin

Politics Apr 12

House Speaker Johnson leaves his office as the deadline to avoid partial government shutdown looms in Washington, U.S.
House nears reauthorization of U.S. spy program amid GOP pushback

It is unclear if Johnson, who has called the program “critical” to national security, will have the Republican support necessary to push the bill through final passage.

By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

World Feb 21

A surveillance camera is seen in front of an office building, where the office of Capvision is located, in Shanghai
Leaked hacking files show Chinese spying on citizens and foreigners alike

Among the apparent targets of tools provided by the impacted company, I-Soon, are ethnicities and dissidents in parts of China that have seen significant anti-government protests like Hong Kong or Xinjiang.

By Frank Bajak, Dake Kang, Associated Press

Nation Feb 07

Sailors recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Analysis: How spy balloons work, and what information they can gather

A Chinese high-altitude balloon violated U.S. airspace, a serious enough breach to nix a high-level diplomatic meeting in Beijing. The balloon itself, however, was not much of a threat.

By Iain Boyd, The Conversation

World Feb 03

A balloon flies in the sky over Billings
WATCH: Pentagon speaks on Chinese balloon spotted over Western U.S.

A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite China's firm denials.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Oct 29

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Russia greatest foreign threat to U.S. election and infrastructure, intel official says

With U.S. intelligence officials united in their assessment that American adversaries are trying to influence the presidential election, can voters be assured of its integrity? William Evanina is the top U.S. counterintelligence official charged with combating foreign attacks on American…

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Oct 28

WATCH: U.S. charges 8 in alleged Chinese surveillance effort

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department has charged eight people with working on behalf of the Chinese government in a pressure campaign aimed at coercing a New Jersey man who was wanted by Beijing to return to China to face charges, officials said.

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Sep 25

Intelligence officials ask Congress to renew foreign surveillance authority

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

The program has been a source of endless debate in recent years between security officials and privacy advocates who complain that information about Americans also is being swept up.

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