World Dec 04 Chinese hackers have infiltrated at least 8 U.S. telecom companies, White House says By Nick Schifrin
Politics Apr 12 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 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 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 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 Watch 7:41 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading