Physical Theft

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Physical Theft Russia Ukraine Russia [+8] Cyber Espionage Infrastructure Attacks Malware Distribution DDoS Attacks Government Infiltration Communications Interception Persistent Network Infiltration Physical Infrastructure Tampering

Russian Forces Combined Physical and Cyber Operations During 2014 Crimean Invasion

Coordinated attacks on Ukrainian communications infrastructure marked early example of hybrid warfare tactics
Physical Theft Foreign State Actor Unknown Unknown Foreign State [+9] United States Other Cyber Espionage Infrastructure Attacks Malware Distribution Military Espionage Supply Chain Exploitation Persistent Network Infiltration Physical Infrastructure Tampering

Pentagon Reveals 2008 Cyber Attack Through Infected Flash Drive Compromised Military Networks

Deputy Defense Secretary Discloses Previously Classified Operation That Sparked Creation of U.S. Cyber Command
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer [+1] Asset Recruitment

Chinese Defense Contractor Chi Mak Arrested for Two-Decade Naval Technology Espionage Operation

FBI intercepts attempt to smuggle classified U.S. Navy propulsion secrets to Beijing at Los Angeles airport
Physical Theft China United States China [+1] Technology Transfer

Chinese Economic Espionage Operations Document Physical and Digital Infiltration Methods

ITIF analysis reveals comprehensive industrial espionage campaign using traditional and cyber techniques
Physical Theft China United States China

Chinese Economic Espionage Operations Target U.S. Trade Shows During 2004 Assessment

Huawei employee infiltrates competitor trade booth through corporate espionage tactics
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer

Five Chinese Businessmen Face Federal Charges for Technology Transfer Scheme

Parallel case involved attempted export of classified computer from nuclear weapons laboratory
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer

Chinese Nationals Arrested with Stolen Silicon Valley Trade Secrets at San Francisco Airport

Fei Ye and Ming Zhong caught attempting to transport proprietary technology from Sun Microsystems and Transmeta to China
Physical Theft China Iraq Libya [+5] United States Other Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Intelligence Selling

Air Force Intelligence Officer Arrested for Multi-Nation Espionage Plot

Master Sergeant attempted to sell classified documents to China, Iraq, and Libya for $13 million
Physical Theft United States Other

State Department Laptop Containing Top-Secret Weapons Intelligence Goes Missing

Bureau of Intelligence and Research computer held thousands of pages of classified proliferation data
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer

Chinese Engineers Launch Corporate Espionage Operation Against Lucent Technologies

Beijing-linked joint venture targeted American telecommunications trade secrets in systematic theft campaign
Physical Theft United States United States Other [+2] Military Espionage Extortion Campaigns

Michael Tobias Naval Espionage Case Exposes Cryptographic Security Vulnerabilities During 1988

U.S. Navy personnel attempts extortion using stolen cryptographic materials reveals insider threats
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