Cyber

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ODNI, ASIO, France and cyber threats, Kazakh security council

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United StatesDNI strengthens relations with Congress and John Ratcliffe

LondonAustralian and British spy chiefs come together for annual Gallipoli Memorial Lecture

FranceTo counter cyber threats, defence ministry bolsters team of experts

KazakhstanPromotions and security council reshuffle

France, Singapore, Thailand
French offensive cyber experts keep flocking to South-East Asia

A slew of top executives from the French cyber sector, who in past lives worked for the DGSE, has recently relocated from France to South-East Asia, settling in Bangkok and Singapore. The region's attractive business prospects, more flexible regulatory framework, and quality of life have tempted former employees of Xrator, Tehtris and Corexalys.

Turkey
Vulnerabilities market: Turkish hackers back in business

Veterans of the Turkish cyber vulnerability market have returned to the limelight, with a new operator offering bounties of up to $8m, an unprecedented sum.

France
France's ADIT wins lion's share of economic intelligence contract in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

France's ADIT has won the most lucrative contract, worth €409,000, to implement the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region’s economic intelligence roadmap.

France
Digital interceptions: ANTENJ looks to protect its data

France's ANTENJ digital legal investigations techniques agency is looking for a private-sector solution to protect the data collected and stored in the course of investigations conducted by judges, and civilian and military police officers.

Oman
Chinese chip fab entrepreneur inflated delegation to convince Muscat investors

Businessman Chao Yi-Long is said to have invited friends with no background in tech to a key meeting in Oman in 2025, making his start-up look more developed than it was. Documents show Muscat nearly signed away $250m for his semiconductor project.

China, United States
Judicial showdown over China-US data centre in Ohio

A US data centre whose main investor is a Chinese firm is at the centre of a legal dispute filed by allegedly unpaid consultants. They want the US financial regulator to dig out its files on the company in question.