In one of the most recent cases, a Chinese citizen was accused of tampering with computers at several border facilities in Maine.
Liu is charged with theft and damage of government property in a case involving 46 altered computers at three Maine border facilities.
Thomas W. Pauken II developed sources with access to sensitive information in the U.S. and was told his reports were being sent directly to China’s president, according to court records.
Experts who follow Chinese cyber activity say that private contractors routinely carry out high-profile intrusions on behalf of various Chinese government agencies.
North Korean IT workers are systematically infiltrating hundreds of global corporations, including multiple Fortune 500 companies and a U.S. government agency, by posing as remote […] Source
This Is A ‘Heist Of Invaluable American Intellectual Property’
Washington’s preoccupation with foreign influence has become almost reflexive, though curiously selective in its targets. Some lawmakers have built entire political identities around scrutinizing the […] Source
An American citizen has admitted to working as an unregistered agent for China, highlighting Beijing's ongoing efforts to infiltrate U.S. political institutions.
An American citizen has admitted to working as an unregistered agent for China , highlighting Beijing’s ongoing efforts to infiltrate U.S. political institutions. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Thomas Weir Pauken II, an American who lived in China for over a decade, pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government, working under the pseudonym “Tom McGregor” for state-run propaganda outlets. DETAIL: According to federal prosecutors, Pauken worked under the direction of handlers linked to China’s Ministry of State Security from 2019 through early 2026, gathering intelligence, cultivating potential sources, and reporting information back to Beijing . Authorities said he received at least $100,000 and…Open
The intelligence operatives pose as job recruiters from private consultancies, think tanks and human-resource firms seeking candidates for foreign-policy or defense-analyst positions, according to the Five Eyes intelligence-share network.