The Cipher Brief’s Hottest Summer Reading

CIPHER BRIEF FEATURE REPORTING — With the 4th of July holiday fast approaching, now is a good time for our annual summer list of recommended beach reads. Since we are The Cipher Brief, our favorites include not only thrillers and realistic, fast-pace…

July 2, 2025
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Chinese ‘Police Station Spy Network in the U.S.

The FBI helped shut down a clandestine Chinese “police station” in Manhattan after the arrest of two alleged operatives in 2023.  In addition to the Chinese police station above a noodle restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown, there is another station at an undisclosed address in New York City, as well as an outpost in Los Angeles. […]

Chinese ‘Police Station Spy Network in the U.S. was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 12, 2024
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Illicit Technology Transfer Schemes to Benefit Governments of China and Iran

In the Eastern District of New York, two Iranian nationals are charged with conspiring to export equipment used in the aerospace industry to the Government of Iran, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), in connection with an alleged conspiracy to illegally export U.S. goods and technology without the required licenses. Read […]

Illicit Technology Transfer Schemes to Benefit Governments of China and Iran was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 12, 2024
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U.S. Navy Sailor Transmits Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligence

A U.S. Navy service member was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,500 fine for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in exchange for bribery payments. Make no mistake, the PRC is engaged in an aggressive effort to undermine the […]

U.S. Navy Sailor Transmits Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligence was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 12, 2024
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