Center for Foreign Interference Research

Beijing's Disinformation Campaign Against Taiwan Surges with Coordinated Multi-Vector Attacks

Chinese-linked operations increase false information targeting by 60% while threat groups align activities with Beijing business hours

CrowdStrike analysis reveals sophisticated exploitation of trusted cloud relationships and rapid weaponization of vulnerabilities

State-sponsored operation demands $1.7 million as cyber warfare escalates

Simon Saw-Teong Ang's case highlights academic espionage risks in U.S. research institutions

Charles Lieber guilty of lying about $1.5 million Chinese research funding while receiving U.S. grants

Eleven-year cyber campaign linked to China's Ministry of State Security stole hundreds of millions in intellectual property

Chen Song prosecution highlights PLA infiltration of U.S. universities and coercion tactics against Chinese nationals

Juan Tang allegedly concealed PLA ties while conducting research at UC Davis

CSIS investigation reveals transfer of Ebola genetic sequences and ties to Beijing's Thousand Talents recruitment

Song Guo Zheng concealed Thousand Talents participation while directing NIH funding toward Beijing's research priorities

Charles Lieber received $1.5 million from China while securing $15 million in US federal grants

Attack compromises decades of personal and research data, highlighting vulnerabilities in academic cybersecurity

Academic forum explores national security implications after Taiwanese-American scientist's controversial detention

Plea Agreement on Single Count Raises Questions About Ethnic Profiling in Counterintelligence

Annual assessment identifies China as primary threat targeting defense technologies