Suspicious individuals were noted repeadedly around the Ferretti Group headquarters and hotels frequented by the company Executive Director, Xu Xinyu. This prompted the hiring of a professional TSCM team to conduct inspections of his office and other rooms, including the offices of the secretary and a translator. They found microphones and transmitters in the directors office and devices hidden in electric outlets in the other rooms.  Any suspicious activity could be cause for concern and prompt the need for a thorough TSCM inspection. In this case it was not just the principal, but the secretary and translator as well, whose offices were compromised.

Who is the bad guy? They are not always easy to recognize.

A company offering a number of services including security, cyber security, and digital marketing, has been revealed to be the source of over a dozen eavesdropping devices planted in government offices in the US Virgin Islands.

The company, Mon Ethos, according to their website, offers a multitude of services. These include cybersecurity, digital forensics, IT consulting, physical security, and more. Their website also claims the USVI Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a client.

But it turns out recently unsealed documents have revealed that they were also responsible for the planting of over a dozen eavesdropping device in the OMB and a number of other government agencies.

The discovery of the devices was first reported in August, 2022, in the Virgin Islands Consortium.

Local and federal law enforcement authorities are investigating the placement of hidden eavesdropping devices […]

Trade Secrets need protection or their status may not stand up in court. A $2 Billion judgement for trade secret theft by deliberate corporate espionage was recently reversed. Click to read more.

A 25-year-old Malaysian student has been arrested in Norway on suspicion of espionage, including illegal eavesdropping through various technical devices. Norway has also had other incidents of espionage and spying from Russian adversaries.

The world of corporate espionage is ever growing. In an effort to keep abreast of current events, recent videos help to provide a good background, especially how the Chinese communist government has been conducting their spy efforts, something that all corporate security personnel should be aware of.

At TDC in Copenhagen, senior managers were potential suspects. The company’s offices were compromised, people were getting tailed. And then there were the drones and hidden microphones …