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Ukraine has detained two Chinese nationals, including a father and son, accused of attempting to steal classified information about Ukraine's Neptune missile system, which notably sank Russia's flagship Moskva, highlighting ongoing espionage concerns and the strategic importance of the missile's capabilities.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) detained two Chinese nationals in Kyiv suspected of espionage related to the Neptune missile system, with allegations that they attempted to transfer classified military technology to Chinese intelligence. The suspects, including a former student and his father, were caught with evidence of coordinated spying efforts, and face charges that could lead to up to 15 years in prison. Ukraine has also sanctioned Chinese companies for supplying components used in Russian drones.
Indian police suspected a pigeon of being a Chinese spy due to its capture near a Mumbai port with what appeared to be Chinese words on its rings. After eight months' detention, it was determined that the pigeon was actually an open-water racing bird from Taiwan that had escaped and made its way to India. The bird was released into the wild after being transferred to an animal hospital and then to an animal welfare organization. This incident is not the first time a bird has come under police suspicion in India.
The US and Japan have issued a joint advisory warning that Chinese government spies may be using Cisco routers to steal intellectual property and sensitive data. The advisory highlights the activities of BlackTech, a cyber-espionage group that can modify router firmware undetected and exploit domain-trust relationships to target international subsidiaries and headquarters in Japan and the US. While Cisco gear is specifically mentioned, the report notes that similar techniques could be used to set up backdoors in other networking equipment. BlackTech, also known as Palmerworm, targets government, industrial, technology, media, electronics, telecommunication, and defense players. The advisory emphasizes the need for companies to update, patch, and secure their network devices.