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From the World of “Hacker X Files” to the Whitewashed Business Sphere
Jiang Jintao’s journey from hacker to infosec entrepreneur illustrates the blend of ambition, skill, and changes in China's cybersecurity industry
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Wars without Gun Smoke: China Plays the Cyber Name-and-Shame Game on Taiwan and the U.S.
China’s security services have called out hackers of an alleged “Internet Army of Taiwan Independence” and of the U.S. National Security Agency…
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Eugenio Benincasa
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Indictments and Leaks: Different but Complementary Sources
A case study of the i-SOON indictment and leaks reveals that source information may vary but it is important to compare and evaluate information for…
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i-SOON: Another Company in the APT41 Network
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Flax Typhoon-Linked Company Integrity Technology: a Competitor, Business Partner and Client of i-SOON
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Salt Typhoon: the Other Shoe Has Dropped, but Consternation Continues
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The Red Dragon Searches for Pearls Through Quantum Tunneling – But You’ve Got the Wrong Paper
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Matrix Cup: Cultivating Top Hacking Talent, Keeping Close Hold on Results
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Zhou Shuai: A Hacker’s Road to APT27
US-sanctioned, allegedly APT27-associated actor Zhou Shuai represents a group of Chinese elite hackers who have become an important resource for Chinese…
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Where is i-SOON Now?
i-SOON’s business struggles after the leak reflect the cruel reality of China’s hacker-for-hire industry
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The Pangu Team—iOS Jailbreak and Vulnerability Research Giant: A Member of i-SOON’s Exploit-Sharing Network
A year after the i-SOON leaks, a deep dive into the Pangu Team reveals new insight into the relationships between elite vulnerability researchers and…
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Eugenio Benincasa
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Sichuan Silence Information Technology and Guan Tianfeng: Your Criminal Our Hero
Even before DeepSeek's debut sparked pride among Chinese netizens, US sanctions on Sichuan Silence developer Guan Tianfeng triggered online vows to…
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Salt Typhoon: the Other Shoe Has Dropped, but Consternation Continues
Sichuan Juxinhe, directly involved in the Salt Typhoon cyber operations, resembles a front company of the Chinese Ministry of State Security
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Chengdu: Teahouses, Hotpots, Universities and … Hackers
Chengdu’s leisure lifestyle, education and talent resources have contributed to the city becoming a hacking hub
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Bluesky Should Outsmart China's Public Opinion Monitoring Tools to Safeguard Public Discourse
The Chinese government has leveraged public opinion analysis systems to target U.S. social media platforms to tamper with public discourse in the past…
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Sichuan Silence Information Technology: Great Sounds are Often Inaudible
Formerly very public, Sichuan Silence has gone quiet since 2020; but as part of a circle of Chengdu-based jack-of-all-trades infosec companies, it…
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