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The change to Instagram and Threads comes as the parent company also prepares to retire the news tab from Facebook in Australia and the US Instagram users will see less of what Meta deems to be “political” content in their recommendations and feed suggestions unless they opt into it, in a change the company implemented …

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In today’s newsletter: Information about 40 million UK voters was stolen by Chinese spies in a hack that also targeted elected officials. A cybersecurity experts walks us through whether these are isolated incidents, or the tip of a digital iceberg • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. You’re probably not …

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While diplomatic rows are inevitable, the priority is to keep channels open, and engage with Beijing about the climate crisis Once upon a time Britain would have sent a gunboat up the Yangtze River. That would teach those Chinese a lesson. To hear some MPs talk about Beijing’s espionage activities, you would think gunboats were …

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Chinese hacking group APT 31 has been accused by UK and US officials of targeting critics of Beijing, while New Zealand’s systems have also been attacked The US and UK have imposed sanctions on individuals and groups that they say targeted politicians, journalists and critics of Beijing in an extensive cyber espionage campaign – allegedly …

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Authorities say no sensitive data taken in cyber-attack as fresh details provided in the wake of similar breaches in UK and US A group backed by the Chinese state targeted New Zealand government services in a cyber-attack in 2021, New Zealand’s intelligence agency has said. The government and intelligence agency – the Government Communications Security …

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The US alleges the individuals were working as a front for Beijing in an indictment and sanctions announcement The US government announced sanctions on Monday against Chinese hackers that it alleges were targeting the nation’s critical infrastructure while working for China’s government spy agency. The Treasury’s office of foreign assets control stated that it sanctioned …

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Exclusive: Warning came at party’s first public meeting with Chinese government since Keir Starmer became Labour leader Labour has warned China that it will respond to any interference in UK democracy after the government announced fresh sanctions against hackers linked to Beijing. The warning came at the party’s first public meeting with the Chinese government …

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Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, has said Chinese state-affiliated actors have been involved in two cyber-attacks on the UK, including the hacking of the Electoral Commission, and attacks aimed at parliamentarians. Dowden said the Foreign Office would summon China’s ambassador to account for its actions Chinese hackers targeted UK’s Electoral Commission and politicians, say …

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Deputy PM says international partners, including the US, will also be making statements today about similar Chinese cyber-attacks. This live blog is closed Chinese hackers targeted UK’s Electoral Commission and politicians, say security services Andrew Bowie, the energy minister, said the government should have revived investment in nuclear energy “years ago” in an interview this …

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Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says Britain ‘will not tolerate malicious cyber-activity targeting our democratic institutions’ Chinese state-backed hackers were responsible for two malicious digital campaigns targeting the UK’s democratic institutions and politicians, the security services have found. The UK holds China responsible for a prolonged cyber-attack on the Electoral Commission during which Beijing allegedly accessed …

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