Business Insider: The arrest of a woman carrying a USB stick with malware into Mar-a-Lago exposes glaring flaws in the resort's security, as FBI reportedly investigates whether she is a Chinese spy
* A woman was able to bluff her way into Mar-a-Lago on Saturday while carrying four cellphones, a hard drive, and a thumb drive containing malware.
* Yujing Zhang passed Secret Service physical checks and proceeded into the property because Mar-a-Lago staff mistakenly thought she was the daughter of a member who shared her last name.
* The FBI is now reportedly investigating whether she is a Chinese spy.
* The episode has also exposed flaws in Mar-a-Lago's security system. The Secret Service issued a rare statement on Tuesday saying that it "does not determine who is invited or welcome at Mar-a-Lago; this is the responsibility of the host entity."
The arrest of a woman who hoodwinked her way into President Donald Trump's Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago, with a thumb drive containing "malicious malware" over the weekend has exposed flaws in the club's security system, as the FBI reportedly launches an investigation into whether she is a Chinese spy.
The woman, identified as 32-year-old Yujing Zhang, entered the resort on Saturday after showing two Taiwanese passports to Secret Service agents and telling them she was a club member trying to use the pool, Secret Service Agent Samuel Ivanovich said in a Saturday court filing.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are offering help to the suspect .... China offers assistance to woman arrested at Trump resort (Malay Mail).
More News On Security Concerns At Mar-a-Lago
Feds investigating possible Chinese espionage at Mar-a-Lago: report -- The Hill
Schiff presses intel leaders for details on how Chinese woman gained unauthorized access to Mar-a-Lago -- The Hill
Recent breach highlights long-held Mar-a-Lago security concerns -- CNN
Security at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club Scrutinized After Chinese Woman’s Arrest -- Bloomberg
Why Mar-a-Lago is vulnerable to foreign espionage, according to ex-spies -- Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
2 comments:
That was not a Chinese spy. well, not directly.
It was a regular Chinese business woman, who saw an opportunity. Illegal? Of course! Immoral - absolutely. Problems with it? NO
The idea was to "try it" and then "sell it" to the highest bidder.
It happens ALL THE TIME. Hope she gets a lengthy sentence.. the US needs to wake up to this threat -- silicon valley is filled with Chinese spying for fun and games, only to send libraries and algorithms back home and keeping a share of the company that suddenly sky rockets.
Wake up
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