Published Oct 3, 2026, 10:38 AM ET · Updated a month ago · 2 sources
MI5 Says China’s MSS Funded Research Involving 100+ U.K.-Linked Academics
The Hacker News
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The U.K.'s domestic intelligence and security agency has warned that more than 100 academics have helped China boost its intelligence gathering efforts on behalf of Beijing's state security service. In a "Security Service Espionage Alert" issued on September 30, 2026, MI5 said the "primary purpose of the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) 中国通用技术研究院 is to fund research that