OTTAWA Foreign spying and interference in Canada last year hit levels not seen since the Cold War, in part because of vulnerabilities caused by the COVID-19…
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China, Russia Push Foreign Spying & Interference In Canada To Cold War Levels: Spy Agency
The Canadian spy agency CSIS on April 12 said that the foreign spying and interference in Canada last year hit levels not seen since the Cold War.
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The Canadian spy agency CSIS on April 12 said that the foreign spying and interference in Canada last year hit levels not seen since the Cold War. According to CSIS’ 2020 report, the agency singled out Russia and China as particular cases for concern and said that the key national security threats such as violent extremism, foreign interference, espionage and malicious cyber activity grew in 2020 and became “much more serious for Canadians”. The CSIS linked the jump in foreign spying to the increasing number of people working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building is shown in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
Foreign spying and interference in Canada last year hit levels not seen since the Cold War, in part because of vulnerabilities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the main Canadian spy agency said on Monday,
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) singled out Russia and China as particular causes for concern and said key national security threats such as violent extremism, foreign interference, espionage and malicious cyber activity grew in 2020 and “in many ways became much more serious for Canadians.”
In its annual report for last year, CSIS linked the jump in foreign spying to the increasing number of people working from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
OTTAWA Foreign spying and interference in Canada last year hit levels not seen since the Cold War, in part because of vulnerabilities caused by the COVID-19…