#HongKong

China’s top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers

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October 24, 2024 at 01:17AM Hong Kong’s government has revised infosec guidelines, banning the use of Chinese app WeChat, along with Meta and Google products, on official computers due to concerns over security risks associated with encryption. The restrictions take effect at the end of October, with some exceptions allowed through departmental approval. ### Meeting … Read more

Feds collar suspected sanctions-busting Russian smugglers of US tech

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November 1, 2023 at 03:12PM Three Russian nationals have been arrested in New York for smuggling electronics components to sanctioned entities in Russia, some of which were later found on battlefields in Ukraine. The trio sent over 300 shipments valued at over $10 million through front companies, directing them to various countries before rerouting them … Read more