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China’s covert op Fox Hunt is targeting Canada’s Chinese community: Canadian Intelligence
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China’s covert op Fox Hunt is targeting Canada’s Chinese community: Canadian Intelligence

Canada’s Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on Wednesday said that covert “anti-corruption” operation named Fox Hunt is attacking members of the Chinese community in Canada to curb dissent among its diaspora.“Certain foreign states routinely attempt to threaten and intimidate individuals around the world through various state entities and non-state proxies. These states, such as the People’s Republic of China, may use a combination of their intelligence and security services as well as trusted agents to assist them in conducting various forms of threat activities,” said (CSIS) spokesperson John Townsend.This announcement came in less than a month following the US Justice Department charged eight individuals who allegedly participated in the same covert Chinese operation in the United Sta...
Chinese national arrested in US in investigation of transfer of software to China
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Chinese national arrested in US in investigation of transfer of software to China

The US Justice Department announced the arrest of a Chinese national and researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles on federal charges of destroying evidence to obstruct an FBI investigation after he was seen throwing a damaged hard drive into a dumpster outside his apartment.Guan Lei, 29, Alhambra, who was in the U.S. on a J-1 non-immigrant visa was arrested pursuant to a one-count criminal complaint unsealed during his initial appearance in United States District Court.The criminal complaint alleges that Guan, threw a damaged hard drive into a trash dumpster near his residence on July 25.The FBI recovered the damaged hard drive after Guan was not allowed to board a flight to China and after Guan refused the FBI’s request to examine his computer.The affidavit in support of th...