Cross posted from: https://feddit.de/post/11278111
"China tries to get hold of technology in the Netherlands in various ways, using a combination of (cyber) espionage, company insiders, acquisitions, circumvention of export restrictions and reverse engineering of technology for which no licenses are required,” the Dutch intelligence agency said.
A new report asserts that Chinese intelligence agencies have broadened the scope, intensity and technical level of their cyber campaigns over the past 12 months. It also suggests that Chinese universities play a vital intelligence-gathering role, noting that [Chinese] scientists employed by western companies often work for China’s security services and state companies.