US EditionSpying or googling? Magistrate compares intel gathered by alleged Chinese spies to a school assignment
Magistrate compared their intelligence gathering to a school assignment with evidence mainly from open-source material; 23.7 terabytes of data seized, police said.
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Two Chinese nationals accused of foreign interference granted bail
Police allege the two Chinese nationals, who are charged with reckless foreign interference for alleged spying on the Canberra branch of a Buddhist association, are linked to a woman arrested on the same charge last year.
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The AgeSpying or googling? Magistrate compares intel gathered by alleged Chinese spies to a school assignment
ACT magistrate Glenn Theakston said most of the information the pair gathered was discoverable through a Google search or on social media.
On the surface, she was a hardworking bakery worker, serving coffee and bread to busy residents in Canberra. However, federal police allege that the defendant's so-called "peaceful life" was merely a facade—this 31-year-old woman with a shy smile is suspected of acting as a spy for the Chinese Communist Party, secretly monitoring members of the Australian Chinese community.
Chinese 2's arrest for spying on Buddhists sparks warning
Two Chinese nationals arrested for spying on Canberra Buddhists have sparked warnings from federal police and intelligence agencies. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess said foreign interference remains a major security concern for Australia. “A complex, challenging and changing security environment is becoming more dynamic, diverse and degraded,” he says. “Multiple foreign regimes are monitoring, harassing and intimidating members of our diaspor…
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