After raising tariffs on U.S. products and warning citizens to rethink U.S. travel plans, Beijing accused a U.S. government agency of hacking infrastructure.
The China-nexus entity used web shells to create discrete communication channels or ’tunnels’ between itself and the unnamed telecom company’s machines.
Goals of the unit include reducing U.S. dependency on Chinese telecom products, preventing cyber attacks, and securing a win in tech rivalry with China.
Retired Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan says military organisations will be attracted by DeepSeek’s reportedly low cost, but there are security issues.
‘Imagine a U.S. economy with zero manufacturing,’ warns former Trump official Nazak Nikakhtar, after China announced export control on industrial diamonds.