US Cybersecurity agency releases advisory warning of Chinese espionage campaign

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ncy is reported to have released an visory regarding activities of Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) as well as its associated ncies and contractors. As per reports, move comes issued amid growing concerns about Chinese espion campaign and recent ‘soping’ reports pointing towards Chinese firms. 

According to reports, tactics deployed by se Chinese firms are t new and utilizes alrey available exploits but moves have neverless proved to be effective. US Department of Justice on Wednesday, September 16 anunced that it has charged five Chinese nationals and two Malaysian nationals for hacking dozens of US targets including telecom companies, universities, pro-democracy activists and politicians.

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TikTok row

Last month, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would prohibit TikTok and or Chinese apps like WeChat from functioning in US. For TikTok to continue function in US, parent company needs to sell its US operations to an American buyer in 45 days from date of signing. However, row over popular short video making app's sale in US continues.

As re were reports of Oracle inching closer to a deal with TikTok, Trump on Wednesday raised apprehensions about TikTok's parent company ByteDance keeping majority stakes in US operation of app. While dressing media, Trump said he was t rey to approve proposal that would make Chinese company keep majority stakes in US operations.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Chinese apps such as TikTok and WeChat are security risks as y allegedly share private user data with Beijing. This line of argument has been followed by or US government ncies as well. US Senate has even passed a bill stating that federal employees are prohibited from using TikTok on government-issued devices.

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(With ANI Inputs)