WASHINGTON (February 22, 2024) – More than 570 files were leaked from a private Chinese hacking firm last week. The files, images, and chat logs contain seemingly credible contracts to extradite foreign data from various countries. According to the New York Times, the Chinese government has turned to private hacking companies to hack and obtain information from foreign governments and to create campaigns to control its domestic population.
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Cyber Security
Scott J. White is an Associate Professor and Director of the Cybersecurity Program and Cyber Academy at the College of Professional Studies at the George Washington University. Dr. White is an expert in cybersecurity, cybercrime, counter-terrorism and infrastructure protection. He has worked for a variety of law enforcement agencies in the US, the UK and Canada; as well as holds a Queen’s Commission and was an Officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
U.S.-China Relations
Robert Sutter is a Professor of Practice of International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs. Sutter is an expert on U.S.-China relations, China’s rise-domestic and international implications, Chinese foreign relations, Contemporary U.S. policy toward Asia and the Pacific, and political, security and economic development in Asia and the Pacific. Sutter’s government career saw service as senior specialist and director of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division of the Congressional Research Service, the National Intelligence Officer for East Asia and the Pacific at the US Government’s National Intelligence Council, the China division director at the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research and professional staff member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Legal
Donald Clarke is the David Weaver Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. Clarke is an expert in Chinese Law. He specializes in Comparative Law on Chinese criminal law, procedure to corporate governance, and legal issues presented by China’s economic reforms. In addition, Clarke founded Chinalaw, the leading Internet listserv on Chinese law.
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