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I-Soon
On 16 February 2024, a series of documents from Chinese information company i-Soon () were leaked on GitHub. The documents showed that the company emerged with several hacking and cyber espionage activities with the Chinese government. After the leak, the Chinese government's role in cyberwarfare and its connection with private Internet companies became the focus of international attention and media investigation. Leak and investigation On 21 February 2024, TeamT5 (), a Taiwanese cybersecurity group, found an unknown link and downloaded it, and found it was a leak from a Chinese information company called "i-Soon". The company served as a contractor to the Ministry of State Security, Ministry of Public Security, and People's Liberation Army. The leaked content includes various contracts, internal meeting records, and cyber attack techniques. It also revealed the company's collaboration with the Chinese government and a hacker group "APT41", involvement in cyber espionage, and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APT41
Double Dragon is a hacker group with alleged ties to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). Classified as an advanced persistent threat, the organization was named by the United States Department of Justice in September 2020 in relation to charges brought against five Chinese and two Malaysian nationals for allegedly compromising more than 100 companies around the world. In 2019, the cybersecurity company FireEye stated with high confidence that the group was sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while conducting operations for financial gain. The name "Double Dragon" originates from the duality of their operation, as they engage in espionage and individual financial gain. The devices they use are usually used for state-sponsored intelligence. Investigations conducted by FireEye have found APT 41 operations in multiple sectors, such as healthcare, telecommunications, and technology. The group conducts many of its financial activities in the video game industry, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Of America
Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is an international broadcasting network funded by the federal government of the United States that by law has editorial independence from the government. It is the largest and oldest of the American international broadcasters, producing digital, TV, and radio content in 48 languages for affiliate stations around the world.* * by * Its targeted and primary audience is non-Americans outside the American borders, especially those living in countries without press freedom or independent journalism. VOA was established in 1942, during World War II. Building on American use of shortwave radio during the war, it initially served as an anti-propaganda tool against Axis misinformation but expanded to include other forms of content like American music programs for cultural diplomacy. During the Cold War, its operations expanded in an effort to fight communism and played a role in the decline of communism in several countries. Throughout its operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cognitive Warfare
Cognitive warfare consists of any military activities designed to affect attitudes and behaviors, by influencing, protecting, or disrupting individual, group, or population level cognition. It is an extension of information warfare using propaganda and disinformation. NATO General Paolo Ruggiero distinguishes it from other information-related activities by its objectives: "Its goal is not what individuals think, but rather, the way they think." Exponents of cognitive warfare aim to influence human thought, reasoning, sense-making, decision-making, and behavior, through the manipulation of information and use of machine learning structures which distribute information on the internet. Other methods of cognitive warfare include the targeted use of inaudible sound waves (frequency of PTS News Network* August 17, 2022 ebruary 9, 2023 (original contenarchivedon February 9, 2023). and information warfare itself is a part of *hybrid warfare*.電子看板遭親中網軍入侵 唐鳳 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Taiwanese Anti-Indian Migrant Worker Protest
A protest with a hundred people in Taiwan calling for a halt to the importation of Labour in India#Migrant labours, Indian migrant workers took place on 3 December 2024, when a memorandum of understanding between Taiwan and India was discussed. The agreement allows Taiwan to import Labour in India#Migrant labours, Indian migrant workers to address the local labour shortage in Taiwan caused by ageing of Taiwan, ageing population. According to one of the senior officials quoted by Bloomberg News, Taiwan could hire as many as 100,000 workers from India. The news coverage provoked backlash on the Internet and led to the protest. It was the first protest in Taiwan specifically calling for a halt to migrant worker imports. Initially, the Taiwanese government characterised the protest as the result of cognitive warfare, but later promised to strengthen communication and proceed with the policy step by step. Media outlets and experts have expressed concern about the discriminatory nature a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
