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Uncovering the Intriguing World of Chinese Government Hacking: Inside the Revolutionary Spyware Leak

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Over the weekend, someone posted a cache of files and documents apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon. This leak gives cybersecurity researchers and rival governments an unprecedented chance to look behind the curtain of Chinese government hacking operations facilitated by private contractors. Since then, observers of Chinese hacking operations have feverishly poured over the files. Also, an IP address found in the I-Soon leak hosted a phishing site that the digital rights organization Citizen Lab saw used against Tibetans in a hacking campaign in 2019. Cary highlighted the documents and chats that show how much — or how little — I-Soon employees are paid.

First-of-its-Kind: Varda Space and Rocket Lab Successfully Execute Historic Spacecraft Landing in Utah

Varda Capsule
A spacecraft containing pharmaceutical drugs that were grown on orbit has finally returned to Earth today after more than eight months in space. Varda Space Industries’ in-space manufacturing capsule, called Winnebago-1, landed in the Utah desert at around 4:40 p.m. EST. The first-of-its-kind reentry and landing is also a major win for Rocket Lab, which partnered with Varda on the mission. Rocket Lab hosted Varda’s manufacturing capsule inside its Photon satellite bus; through the course of the mission, Photon provided power, communications, attitude control and other essential operations. Varda’s mission launched on June 12 and was supposed to be just a month long, but it was extended after the company encountered regulatory issues.