China, Russia Aiming To Steal Technologies From US Space Companies: US Counterintelligence Officials

Washington: According to a recent warning from US counterintelligence officials, Chinese and Russian spy agencies are focusing on private US-based space enterprises in an effort to obtain cutting-edge technologies while impeding American advancements, Voice of America (VOA) reported.The two-page advisory, which was released by the FBI, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the

August 19, 2023
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Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash TEJAS Data Theft Case Against 27-Year-Old Aerospace Engineer

“Necessity to regulate the usage of dark web has become the need of the hour”Observing that instances of theft of secret defence data and sale of stolen data on the dark web has become worrisome for nations, the High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash a criminal case registered against an aerospace engineer for allegedly stealing sensitive data on Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program and

August 15, 2023
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China Hacked Japan’s Military Networks

The NSA discovered the intrusion in 2020—we don’t know how—and alerted the Japanese. The Washington Post has the story:

The hackers had deep, persistent access and appeared to be after anything they could get their hands on—plans, capabilities, assessments of military shortcomings, according to three former senior U.S. officials, who were among a dozen current and former U.S. and Japanese officials interviewed, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.

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The 2020 penetration was so disturbing that Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and Matthew Pottinger, who was White House deputy national security adviser at the time, raced to Tokyo. They briefed the defense minister, who was so concerned that he arranged for them to alert the prime minister himself…

August 14, 2023
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Will Sri Lanka Wake Up To Indian Strategic Concerns?

New Delhi informed Colombo that it is seriously concerned about Chinese research vessel Shi Yan 6 docking at Colombo and Hambantota ports end-October.Virtually a month after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his country will be sensitive to security and strategic concerns of India, a Chinese marine research vessel, Shi Yan 6, is expected to dock

August 12, 2023
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‘Govt To Carefully Monitor Situation…’: India On Chinese Ship Docked At Sri Lankan Port

New Delhi: On media reports of a Chinese ship arriving in Sri Lanka’s port, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, on Friday, said that he would emphasize the government to carefully monitor any development having a bearing on India’s security interests and to take necessary measures."I’ve seen reports of a Chinese ship there. I’m not sure whether it is a warship or not. I will

August 12, 2023
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