Chinese spies have directly targeted Kevin Rudd, repeatedly attempting to infiltrate prime ministerial email and mobile phone communications.The Australian understands Mr Rudd and his travelling party were under constant cyber attack during his latest trip to China, in August last year, with authorities trying to access the laptop computers and mobile phones used by the Australians.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25282389-601,00.htmlHi-tech power to shake up defence
Kevin Rudd understands that China’s massive and sophisticated cyber assault capabilities have long-term implications for Australia’s defence.It’s not just Beijing’s global quest for business and economic intelligence and continuing appetite for gleaning high-technology secrets from the US and its close allies. China is looking at cyber capabilities in a strategic way, which in the event of a military conflict could help to neutralise the conventional military superiority long held by the US in the western Pacific.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25282371-5014047,00.htmlCyber warfare a real-time threat
The Chinese state, especially the People’s Liberation Army, has in recent years embarked on a huge cyber assault on Western targets, including Australia.The targets are both military and commercial, and the ambition is both to obtain secret information and to gain the ability, in the event of conflict, to sabotage or even disable key Western computer systems.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25282370-5013460,00.htmlChina ‘running’ spy ring in Australia: Tony Abbott
Tony Abbott has intensified a fierce debate over links to Beijing, accusing China of running an extensive spy network in Australia and encouraging rioting when the Olympic torch was paraded through Canberra last year to upstage any pro-Tibet protests.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25282368-5013404,00.htmlChina denies spies targeted Australia PM, Rio Tinto [Reuters]
China denied on Friday that its spies attempted to hack into the phone and computer of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during a visit to Beijing, amid growing unease in Canberra over Chinese investment.The Australian newspaper said on Friday China directly targeted Rudd during a visit to China last August. It said Rudd and his staff were under constant cyber attack from authorities trying to access communications gear.
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