The revelation mirrors an alarming pattern of Chinese espionage groups dropping backdoors into critical infrastructure to intercept research and steal data with national security implications.

Outsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations.

The company says there’s little evidence it influenced any real policy discussion. 

A House Appropriations subcommittee is set to mark up fiscal 2027 DHS funding legislation Friday.

It’s part of a series of examinations at the House Homeland Security Committee that now will include a public event.

Anne Keast-Butler, head of the GCHQ, said her agency was developing an artificial intelligence-powered cyber shield as other nations were deploying AI in warfare.

Xu Zewei was allegedly directed by China’s intelligence services to conduct a sweeping espionage campaign to steal data on COVID-19 research and other U.S. policy interests.

Investigators found the malware, dubbed Firestarter, on a federal agency's network in a campaign dating back to at least September 2025.

Researchers said it’s the first-ever mapping of attack traffic to mobile operator signalling infrastructure.

The joint warning describes a major tactical shift by Chinese-linked hackers and lays out what organizations should do about it.