China Warns Public Workers Against 'Showing Off' State Secrets Online
CHINA, JUL 23 – China's Ministry of State Security warned new public workers about social media leaks amid rising foreign espionage threats and cited cases of novice employees causing security breaches.
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China warns public workers against ‘showing off’ state secrets online
China’s spy agency warned public workers on Thursday to curb their “desire to show off” state secrets on social media. Weibo. File photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. Beijing has ramped up espionage warnings in recent years as ties with the United States and other Western nations have cooled. Its Ministry of State Security (MSS) said this month that foreign spooks were targeting public officials with tantalising “honey traps” and blackmail to infiltrate …
The Chinese Information Service warned sensitive sector employees to avoid postings on social networks that could reveal state secrets.
BEIJING: The Chinese government has warned against using cybersecurity issues to defame the country, following the cyberattacks on Microsoft software. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiaqun said in Beijing on Wednesday that he was unaware of the specific circumstances of the attacks. He added that China always acts in accordance with the law on combating cybercrime activities. At the same time, he said that Beijing opposes […]
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