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Chinese software firm that 'provides intelligence to the government and military' collects data from 50,000 Americans - including prominent public figures and military leaders
2020-09-16
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Shenzhen Zhenhua Data Technology has collected online data and social media on more than two million people including 50,000 Americans since 2017

  • The database - called the Overseas Key Information Database or OKIDB - was accessed and analyzed by Australian cybersecurity consultancy Internet 2.0.

  • It was accessed after it was found left unsecured online

  • The trove of data reportedly includes service records of US Navy captains, foreign leader profiles and online activity from overseas US military installations

  • Zhenhua allegedly provides intelligence to Chinese military, government and commercial clients and calls itself a 'patriotic' firm

  • Zhenhua also counts tech firms TRS and Huarong as well as state-owned company Global Tone Communication Technology among its partners

  • There is no evidence data is currently being used by the Chinese government

  • A company representative has denied all ties to the military and government
Posted by:Skidmark

#4  Put the Anons on it just to see who the PRC is most interested in.

99% of the time, it will be an obvious name, but every now and then, there may be a surprising nugget.
Posted by: charger   2020-09-16 18:33  

#3  Nothing compared to TicTok.
Posted by: gorb   2020-09-16 15:10  

#2  Not at all sure why it's a problem that China does this, but not a problem that Facebook et al do it. Is it even intellectually conceivable that all this data would be available for targeted advertising and never be used for any other purpose?
Posted by: Iblis   2020-09-16 14:08  

#1  again, time to cut ALL ties to China
Posted by: 746   2020-09-16 13:54  

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