Chinese spy accessed mobile phone data of state workers, says NBI - BusinessWorld Online

China's expanding global espionage network under scrutiny

Hong Kong, May 6 (ANI): China is a police state, a nation whose people are under constant surveillance, plus it owns one of the world's largest espionage networks. It is unclear how many 'spies' China has, but last year the BBC quoted a Western intelligence official who estimated China has some 600,000 people working on intelligence and security.Of course, it is difficult to quantify such things, especially beca

‘5,000 mobile identities harvested by China spy gear’

Over 5,000 sets of personal data from mobile numbers had been harvested by the spy devices seized from a Chinese national’s vehicle parked outside the Commission on Elections main office in Intramuros, Manila last week, the National Bureau of Investigation said yesterday.

Chinese spy accessed mobile phone data of state workers, says NBI - BusinessWorld Online

By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday said that the suspected Chinese spy they had arrested accessed data containing the identity of about 5,000 mobile phone subscribers using an international mobile subscriber identity device (IMSI) device. At a Senate committee hearing, NBI spokesman Ferdinand M. Lavin said the alleged spy drove near the offices of the Supreme Court, Department of Justice, Villamor …

Chinese National’s IMSI Catcher Intercepted 5,000+ Mobile IDs Near Philippine Government Buildings

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the Philippines has reported that surveillance equipment seized from a Chinese national in Manila accessed over 5,000 mobile subscriber identities. The incident occurred on April 29, 2025, when the NBI intercepted a suspect near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) building. The case follows a series of similar arrests involving unauthorized surveillance activities near government facilities. Accord…