• U.S. Intelligence Chief James Clapper Suggests China Behind OPM Breach - By DAMIAN PALETTA

U.S. Intelligence Chief James Clapper Suggests China Behind OPM Breach

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.

Mr. Clapper says China is “leading suspect” in the theft of millions of personnel records
By DAMIAN PALETTA

• Cyber Pearl Harbor: Big U.S. data breaches offer treasure trove for China - Andrea Shalal

Cyber Pearl Harbor: Big U.S. data breaches offer treasure trove for China

* Federal personnel office hacked for second time in a year
* Cybersecurity expert sees "huge uptick" in data theft
* Defense chiefs worry over copycat weapons systems
* The attack involved malicious software installed together with the Chinese-language search engine Baidu.
By Andrea Shalal

• Chinese hackers obtained info on Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system

Chinese hackers obtained info on Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system

In a raid seeking information related to Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, Chinese hackers infiltrated the databases of three Jewish defense contractors.

• Chinese hackers attack blue-chip groups via Forbes website - By Sam Jones

Chinese hackers attack blue-chip groups via Forbes website

By Sam Jones in London and Hannah Kuchler in San Francisco  
 
The attack is one of the most brazen cyber espionage campaigns launched by Beijing so far. It is the latest evidence of a Chinese cyber espionage war against western businesses that has expanded dramatically in recent months.

• Big Brother Xi is watching you - China attacks Microsoft users in surveillance attempt

Big Brother Xi is watching you China attacks Microsoft users in surveillance attempt
By Lorenzo Franceschi-bicchierai

China mounted a cyberattack on users of Microsoft's Outlook email service on Saturday, with the apparent goal of spying on their communications, according to a Chinese Internet monitoring group.

• China's Aggressions: Microsoft Outlook Hit With Man-In-The-Middle Attacks - By Tyler Lee

China's Aggressions: Microsoft Outlook Hit With Man-In-The-Middle Attacks

"Chinese authorities are intent on cracking down on communication methods that they cannot readily monitor.” -- Greatfire.org

Man-in-the-middle attacks is when the attacker inserts themselves in the middle of their victims’ connections, thus being able to intercept messages sent back and forth. 

• Graham believes China involved in Sony attack

Graham believes China involved in Sony attack

• Graham said he believes China was involved in North Korea's cyberattack. 

• Graham gave Obama a rare kudos on his handling of the Sony hack

By Jeremy Diamond

• Chinese aggression: The U.S. government thinks China could take down the power grid

Chinese aggression: 

The U.S. government thinks China 

could take down the power grid

The United States has detected malware from China on U.S. computers systems that affect the daily lives of every American. The head of U.S. Cyber Command said China has the ability to attack the U.S. power grid
By Jamie Crawford

• Chinese hack U.S. weather systems, satellite network - By Mary Pat Flaherty, Jason Samenow and Lisa Rein

Chinese hack U.S. weather systems, satellite network
By Mary Pat Flaherty, Jason Samenow and Lisa Rein

Hackers from China breached the federal weather network recently, forcing cybersecurity teams to seal off data vital to disaster planning, aviation, shipping and scores of other crucial uses, officials said.

• China Hires As Many As 300,000 Internet Trolls To Make The Communist Party Look Good - CHRISTINA STERBENZ

China Hires As Many As 300,000 Internet Trolls 

To Make The Communist Party Look Good 

CHRISTINA STERBENZ

The Chinese government doesn't just censor its internet. It actually pays people to leave fake comments that make the country - and its communist regime - look good.
After reading "Blocked on Weibo" by Chinese researcher Jason Q. Ng, we recently learned China's version of Twitter, Sina Weibo, banned the phrase "50 cents." It references China's "50 Cent Party," a group of ordinary citizens hired by the government to post internet comments spinning that day's news in China's favor.