There has been an aggressive attempt by the Chinese state to test and infiltrate Indian networks, in what enforcement agencies believe is an effort to build a map of India’s online dependencies. Investigations show that most of these are operated using online banking from China, in what is being described as a ‘vacuum cleaner approach’ to intelligence collection. ![]() ![]() Several Ponzi scheme themed apps have also come to the fore. The data collected-fingerprint locks, uploading selfies, low light 180 degree cameras-has helped Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) engines create portraits, with biometric details of millions of Indians.Īn explosion of Chinese origin apps have also been observed, mostly designed for providing loans, online gambling, messaging and processing payments. Similarly, a seamless data link through Chinese origin mobile phones was also established during investigations. In another, a deep profile of an Indian business leader of interest to a Chinese company was discovered.Īgencies also found a seamless flow of data to Chinese servers through remote access of modems, switches, routers and networks sold and installed by these companies in India. In one case, the CEO of a telecom major was found in possession of sensitive documents. Investigations also show that some senior Chinese employees of these companies are documented members of the Chinese Communist Party and Beijing has a strong leverage on their operations in India. ![]() A look by financial experts into records shows a cheap (and sometimes below production cost) pricing model that has given them control of a large chunk of the telecom and hardware markets in India. Operating under the name of Charlie Peng, the web is believed to have laundered over Rs 1,000 crore, with some of the proceeds used to gather intelligence in India.Įnforcement agencies have gone deep into the records of large Chinese companies operating in India, with raids being carried out on several major firms like ZTE, Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi. Chinese national Luo Sang, who was arrested for money laundering in August 2020, was actively sending money in packets to Tibetan monks, with agencies suspecting that it was intended to gather information about the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile.
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