Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 6 December 2021

In the Americas, a suspected Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group has over the past three months breached four US defence and technology firms, it was revealed on 2 December. Globally at least 13 organisations across industries including defence, health care, energy, and transportation have been breached. The report indicates an escalation in alleged cyber-espionage …

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Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 15 November 2021

In the Americas, US President Joe Biden announced a one-year extension to a ban on US investments in some Chinese companies owned or controlled by China’s military. The move, which extends a policy first imposed by the Trump administration, affects 59 Chinese firms including telecoms giant Huawei, chipmaker SMIC, and oil group CNOOC. Multinational wholesale …

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Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 2 November 2021

In the Americas, Michigan-based automaker Ford announced it will halt production at its plant in Hermosillo, Sonora state, from 1 to 5 November amid unspecified material shortages. While the union’s statement does not name the materials in short supply, they are highly likely to be semiconductors amid an ongoing global chip shortage which has significantly …

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Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 25 October 2021

In the Americas, the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on 19 October, lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ease asylum requirements and take other actions to assist those fleeing Hong Kong and other parts of China where alleged human rights abuses have occurred. Legislators on the committee vowed to maintain pressure on Beijing over …

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Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 5 October 2021

In the Americas, the central bank in Venezuela carried out a currency recalibration in a bid to simplify transactions and counter hyperinflation. However, the move is unlikely to affect the growing usage of the US Dollar and address the extremely high inflation rate. Diplomatic ties between Canada, the US and China will remain tense despite …

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Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 27 September 2021

In the Americas, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party will remain in government after winning most seats during the 20 September general election. Meanwhile, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Czech Republic-based cryptocurrency exchange SUEX OTC for allegedly facilitating illicit ransomware payments. This marked the first time …

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Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 13 September 2021

In the Americas, Howard University in Washington, D.C, was forced to suspend classes on 8 September due to a ransomware attack. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s foreign ministry accused China of using Honduras’ November general election to disseminate a ‘false image’ of unstable diplomatic ties between Taiwan and Honduras. New York State (NYS) have patched a recently disclosed …

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Leaving Afghanistan: China and Russia take new world leadership role

The “Agreement for bringing peace in Afghanistan”, signed by the Taliban and the US on 29 February 2020, paved the way for a ceasefire between conflicting parties in Afghanistan and opened the door for the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghan soil. As part of the agreement, the Taliban pledged to undertake a …

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Geopolitics and Cybersecurity Weekly Brief – 23 August 2021

In the Americas, T-Mobile US announced that millions of customers’ personal data was compromised in a major cyberattack it first became aware of late last week. In Cuba, the government issued a decree introducing new restrictions on internet usage, including stricter controls on the use of social media. Two attacks on US government departments were …

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