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[Worried2Death]

Winnie will refuse to shake their Foreign Minister's hand next time they meet.

Steady on Mike, let's not jeopardise any trade. Maybe just a weak handshake and no chocolate biscuits this time, put out the budget range wine biscuits, that'll send a message to Beijing.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

The assessment found the Chinese state-sponsored actors known as Advanced Persistent Threat 40 (APT 40) were responsible. They are linked to China’s Ministry of State Security, according to the GCSB...
It follows reports of United States, British and Australian officials filing charges, imposing sanctions or calling out Beijing over a sweeping cyber-espionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people, including lawmakers, academics and journalists.

Loool the GCSB wouldnt have the first clue who or what happened. Repeating what the US analysts told them no doubt. These idiots still think Greens MPs and GreenPeace are subversive elements.

 

[miket12]

Loool the GCSB wouldnt have the first clue who or what happened. Repeating what the US analysts told them no doubt. These idiots still think Greens MPs and GreenPeace are subversive elements.

And for good reason…. they trained the dolphins to interrupt the boat racing…

Or so my Atlas friends told me

 

[Worried2Death]

The assessment found the Chinese state-sponsored actors known as Advanced Persistent Threat 40 (APT 40) were responsible. They are linked to China’s Ministry of State Security, according to the GCSB...
It follows reports of United States, British and Australian officials filing charges, imposing sanctions or calling out Beijing over a sweeping cyber-espionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people, including lawmakers, academics and journalists.

Loool the GCSB wouldnt have the first clue who or what happened. Repeating what the US analysts told them no doubt. These idiots still think Greens MPs and GreenPeace are subversive elements.

Sounds like we're out of our depth, what do we do sarge

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Sounds like we're out of our depth, what do we do sarge

I’ve already given out life advice.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Oooh and this year watch for increased powers given to your intelligence agencies. This sort of dribble is the primer.

Plus Luxon and Bishop are not only spuds, they are they type of men who salivate on close relationships with spooks. They will give them whatever they ask for.

 

[Worried2Death]

Oooh and this year watch for increased powers given to your intelligence agencies. This sort of dribble is the primer.

Plus Luxon and Bishop are not only spuds, they are they type of men who salivate on close relationships with spooks. They will give them whatever they ask for.

What will that mean in practice, more surveillance and meddling in our affairs?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

What will that mean in practice, more surveillance and meddling in our affairs?

Less oversight is my guess. More money.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Hacks shows need for top-quality GCSB - former minister​

Former GCSB Minister Chris Finlayson praised the GCSB for picking up the hack quickly and shutting it down before any sensitive intelligence could be gleaned.

”This development is very serious. There’s a very good protection system with ministers, but with the average Member of Parliament, finding out what they are up to and so on, that’s the concerning thing,” Finlayson said.

”It shows why we need a top-quality GCSB to protect the interests of the New Zealand Parliament.”

 

[Worried2Death]

Less oversight is my guess. More money.

Less oversight of our spooks?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I think the whole piece was written by the GCSB public affairs officer actually.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Less oversight of our spooks?

Yeah they’ll be governed by some intelligence act, that’s overseen by someone like an inspector general.

No one likes being handcuffed especially when you get to play in the dark arts.

 

[Worried2Death]

Yeah they’ll be governed by some intelligence act, that’s overseen by someone like an inspector general.

No one likes being handcuffed especially when you get to play in the dark arts.

If any of our MPs happened to be taking bribes from lobbyists, like Chris Bishop for example (purely hyperthetically of course), do you reckon our law enforcement structure would be able to bust him, or are we as corrupt as MaybeTop8 fears?

 

[Worried2Death]

I’ve already given out life advice.

Yeah but you can always give more. I miss the old days back at the base when you'd you'd tuck us in at night and read us a story.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Chinese hackers stole MPs' data, spies confirm; Govt says no sanctions

The Chinese ambassador has been called in by Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Xi's boys up to their old tricks. Don't do it again fellas, or we'll issue another strongly worded statement.

It happened in 2021. Why is this coming out now 3 years later???

Not impressed. Can’t have foreign countries knowing more about what’s really happening in the country than the actual voters.

 

[Worried2Death]

It happened in 2021. Why is this coming out now 3 years later???

Not impressed. Can’t have foreign countries knowing more about what’s really happening in the country than the actual voters.

It was classified I spose, there's a lot we're not told. Frank could probably give us a lot of juicy intel but I don't want to get whacked for knowing too much.

 

[Worried2Death]

I think the whole piece was written by the GCSB public affairs officer actually.

Limited Hangout, spy school 101

 

[dean]

It was classified I spose, there's a lot we're not told. Frank could probably give us a lot of juicy intel but I don't want to get whacked for knowing too much.

Are they looking for dirt on our MP's? What else are they expecting to get their hands on ?

 

[Worried2Death]

Are they looking for dirt on our MP's? What else are they expecting to get their hands on ?

Could be kompromat, hope they didn't find any.

 

[marv.]

If any of our MPs happened to be taking bribes from lobbyists, like Chris Bishop for example (purely hyperthetically of course), do you reckon our law enforcement structure would be able to bust him, or are we as corrupt as MaybeTop8 fears?

it’d be bishop for sure that gormless little cunt, he’d cum his jocks at the idea of doing anything that felt remotely like being in a hollywood movie.

not the kind of movie where the adult nerd gets busted chatting up teen girls though.