Ministry of State Security warns: Encryption communication software has become a new cover for foreign spies.

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30/08/2025
Some universal encryption communication software not only provide protection for information, but also provide new cover for overseas espionage activities. The risk is like a hidden current, requiring high vigilance. The "hidden channel" of espionage activities. Investigations have found that some foreign intelligence agencies have turned universal encryption communication software into "hidden channels" for subversion and infiltration. They use the concealment of encryption software to spread extremist ideas and false information, organize illegal activities, lure and influence domestic personnel, steal state secrets, and attempt to harm our national security. The "covert hotbed" of unintentional leaks. Some users of universal encryption communication software have weak security awareness and believe that encrypted calls are "absolutely secure", casually speaking and sharing highly sensitive information during communication. However, the original data is often difficult to completely conceal, leading to the hidden risk of leaks breeding quietly under the seemingly secure "covert cloak". The "cloak of invisibility" for illegal activities. Some criminals use the hidden nature of encrypted communication software as a "cloak of invisibility" for illegal fund transfers, attempting to evade financial regulations and facilitate money laundering and illegal transactions. Furthermore, they use encrypted communication as a channel for transmitting sensitive information and trading national secrets, treating national core interests as "commodities", causing serious harm to our national security.