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China's intelligence agency cites foreign threats in power bank, AI ecosystems

By MLex Staff ( August 5, 2025, 08:16 GMT | Insight) -- China’s top intelligence agency has raised new alarms over security risks linked to shared power banks and artificial intelligence data integrity, signaling growing official concern over consumer technology and emerging digital threats. In a post published July 30 on its official WeChat account, the Ministry of State Security alleged that “foreign espionage agencies or ill-intentioned actors”— without naming them — are using shared power banks to steal personal information from Chinese citizens, and in some cases, potentially state secrets.China’s top intelligence agency has raised new alarms over security risks linked to shared power banks and artificial intelligence data integrity, signaling growing official concern over consumer technology and emerging digital threats....

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