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Beijing rebukes Washington after warning off US warship in South China Sea
PLA command calls US the ‘biggest disrupter of peace’ in the region, accusing destroyer of ‘illegally’ entering waters near contested islands
It is first encounter between the powers in the disputed waters since leaders Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met in effort to manage rising tensions
Beijing hit out at Washington on the weekend, describing it as “the biggest disrupter of peace” in the South China Sea after a US warship entered waters near disputed islands.
The Chinese military said it “warned off” a US destroyer that “illegally” entered its territorial waters near the Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracels, on Saturday.
The People’s Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command said it responded by mobilising naval and air forces to “track and monitor” the US vessel in the waters, which are claimed by Beijing, Hanoi and Taipei.
“The serious violation of China’s sovereignty and security by the United States is further iron proof that it is pursuing ‘navigation hegemony’ and creating ‘militarisation of the South China Sea’,” command spokesman Tian Junli said.
“It fully proves that the United States is an out-and-out ‘security risk creator of the South China Sea’, and the ‘biggest disrupter’ of peace and stability in the South China Sea.
“Troops in the theatre remain on high alert at all times and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security and peace and stability in the South China Sea.”
A Philippine Air Force FA-50PH jet fighter, centre, joins the maritime jount patrol with the US on Tuesday. Photo: AP
The US Navy’s Seventh Fleet confirmed that the USS Hopper guided missile destroyer sailed near the Paracel Islands under “international law”, saying its operation was regular and safe.
“US forces operate in the South China Sea on a daily basis, as they have for more than a century. They routinely operate in close coordination with like-minded allies and partners that share our commitment to uphold a free and open international order that promotes security and prosperity,” the Seventh Fleet said.
“All of our operations are conducted safely, professionally, and in accordance with customary international law. The operations demonstrate that the United States will fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows – regardless of the location of excessive maritime claims and regardless of current events.”
Beijing and Manila trade blame over ‘provocative’ moves with ship collisions near disputed shoal
The operation came as the United States and the Philippines wrapped up three days of joint patrols near Taiwan, prompting strong condemnation from Beijing, which also organised live-fire drills in the area last week.
The encounter near the Paracels was the first in the area between the US and China since the presidents of the two countries met in San Francisco in a broader effort to manage rising tensions between the two powers.
The summit between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden on November 15 yielded agreements to resume top-level military-to-military communications, including telephone communications between theatre commands.
The US has been normalising military activities in the South China Sea, often keeping Beijing on high alert and occasionally resulting in dangerous encounters.
Last month, a Chinese J-11 fighter jet came within three metres (10 feet) of a US B-52 strategic bomber over the South China Sea, almost causing a “collision”, according to the US military.
The US has also teamed up with its Indo-Pacific allies for joint military operations to tackle what it calls an “increasingly assertive” Beijing in the region.
The Saturday operation by the USS Hopper coincided with the start of three days of joint patrols by Australia and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Manila has been at the forefront of tensions with Beijing in the contested waters, and encounters between the two have increased near disputed islands such as the Second Thomas Shoal and Scarborough Shoal.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3242849/beijing-rebukes-washington-after-warning-us-warship-south-china-sea
Chinese hackers steal chip designs from major Dutch semiconductor company — perps lurked for over two years to steal NXP's chipmaking IP: Report
By Anton Shilov published 1 day ago
>The full extent of the security breach is unknown.
Chimera, a Chinese-linked hacker group, infiltrated the network of the Dutch semiconductor giant NXP and had access for over two years from late 2017 to the beginning of 2020, reports NRC. During this period, the notorious hackers reportedly stole intellectual property, including chip designs — however, the full extent of the theft is yet to be disclosed. NXP is the largest chipmaker in Europe, and the scale and extent of the reported attack is shocking.
According to the report, the breach remained undetected for roughly two and a half years while the hackers lurked in the company's network — the breach was only discovered because a similar attack occurred on the Dutch airline Transavia, a subsidiary of KLM. Hackers accessed Transavia's reservation systems in September 2019. An investigation of the Transavia hack uncovered communications with NXP IPs, which led to the discovery of the NXP hack. The attack bears all of the hallmarks of the Chimera hacking group, including the use of its ChimeRAR hacker tool.
To break into NXP, the hackers initially used credentials from previous data leaks on platforms like LinkedIn or Facebook and then used brute force attacks to guess the passwords. They also bypassed double authentication measures by altering phone numbers. The hackers were patient, only checking for new data to steal every few weeks, and then snuck the data out using encrypted files uploaded to online cloud storage services, like Microsoft's OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive.
NXP is a major player in the global semiconductor market and has been particularly influential after it acquired Freescale (an American company) in 2015. NXP is known for developing secure Mifare chips for public transportation in the Netherlands, but also for secure elements for the iPhone – Apple's Pay, in particular.
However, even though it confirmed the theft of its intellectual property, NXP says that the breach did not result in material damage — saying that the data stolen is complex enough that it can't be easily used to replicate designs. As such, the company didn't see the need to inform the general public, reports NRC.
Following the breach, NXP reportedly took measures to boost its network security. The company enhanced its monitoring systems and imposed stricter controls on data accessibility and transfer within the company. These steps aim to safeguard against similar incidents in the future to avoid breaches, safeguard the company's valuable intellectual assets, and maintain the integrity of its network.
But who knows what has been stolen already? Additionally, it is anyone's guess how many other semiconductor companies have been hacked yet haven't disclosed those breaches to the public.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chinese-hackers-steal-chip-designs-from-major-dutch-semiconductor-company
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