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<v Speaker 1>The past two weeks in the US China tech rivalry

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<v Speaker 1>have been a whirlwind. And oh boy is the cyber

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<v Speaker 1>scene buzzing. Hi, I'm ting your go to for all

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<v Speaker 1>things cyber and China, and let me just dive into

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<v Speaker 1>the highlights. First off, the trade war is no longer

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<v Speaker 1>about tariffs alone. It's spilling into cyberspace. The US recently

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<v Speaker 1>hiked tariffs on Chinese goods to a whopping one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and twenty five percent, and China retaliated with an eighty

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<v Speaker 1>four percent uptick on American imports. But the real tension

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<v Speaker 1>lies under the surface. Cybersecurity experts warned that China could

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<v Speaker 1>pivot from economic retaliation to full blown cyber attacks. Remember

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<v Speaker 1>the volt Typhoon campaign. This Chinese state sponsored group had

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<v Speaker 1>infiltrated US infrastructure lying dormant like a digital time bomb.

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<v Speaker 1>The goal potential disruption if a critical moment like a

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<v Speaker 1>Taiwan crisis arises. Think electric grids, water systems, transportation networks.

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<v Speaker 1>Scary stuff, right. Oh, and here's a juicy insider scoop.

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<v Speaker 1>Last December, during a closed door meeting in Geneva, Chinese

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<v Speaker 1>officials indirectly confirmed their involvement in volt Typhoon attacks. The

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<v Speaker 1>US delegation was left shaken, realizing this was more than surveillance,

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<v Speaker 1>it was a message. Meanwhile, the Salt Typhoon campaign targeting

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<v Speaker 1>US telecom giants like Verizon added fuel to the cyberfire.

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<v Speaker 1>These intrusions underscored China's long term strategy gather intelligence now

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<v Speaker 1>and exploit it later. While state backed cyber campaign simmer,

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<v Speaker 1>cyber criminals are already cashing in. Fraudsters are exploiting tariff

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<v Speaker 1>chaos with phishing scams claiming you owe import fees to

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<v Speaker 1>release packages. AI powered tools make these attacks frighteningly convincing.

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<v Speaker 1>Fake DHL emails, phony invoices, and even in person scams

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<v Speaker 1>are spiking. In just the first quarter of twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 1>over three hundred tariff related malicious domains popped up. Scammers

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<v Speaker 1>are playing chess while most of us are still figuring

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<v Speaker 1>out checkers. From the US side, cybersecurity is a top priority,

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<v Speaker 1>or at least it's supposed to be. Critics have questioned

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<v Speaker 1>the Trump Administration's mixed messaging, but one thing is clear.

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<v Speaker 1>The stakes are astronomically high, with Chinese hackers responsible for

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<v Speaker 1>more breaches than Russia. Iran and North Korea combined. The

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<v Speaker 1>pressure is on. Former FBI director Chris Ray even called

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<v Speaker 1>Chinese cyber operations the defining threat of our generation. No

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<v Speaker 1>big deal, right, So where does it all lead? Experts

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<v Speaker 1>say China is playing the long game, embedding itself into

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<v Speaker 1>US systems and waiting for the right moment to strike.

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<v Speaker 1>The US, in turn, is ramping up efforts to isolate

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<v Speaker 1>Chinese tech firms and replace compromised infrastructure. But let's face it,

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<v Speaker 1>this is a high stakes chess match and both sides

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<v Speaker 1>are calculating their next moves. Buckle up, folks. The US

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<v Speaker 1>China tech war is no longer just about five G

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<v Speaker 1>or microchips. It's now about who can dominate in cyberspace.

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<v Speaker 1>Stay tuned, It's going to be a wild ride. Thanks

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