North-RICA Risk

GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE
ISRAEL 20/11/2019
Suspected Chinese cyber-attack could shift goalposts in $1.5 billion infrastructure tender
All eyes in Tel Aviv are trained on China as the Israeli intelligence services probe a cyber-attack against a local company that is the running for a major contract in Israel. [...] Read more



FRANCE / RUSSIA 20/11/2019
Paris diplomat sent to de-escalate cyber scuffle with Moscow
The French ambassador for digital affairs Henri Verdier's trip to Moscow on November 15 capped off a series of steps taken by President Emmanuel Macron to take the wind out of a potential mounting cyber storm with Russia – at the risk of stepping on Washington's toes. [...] Read more
INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING
CHINA 18/11/2019
Orano still hoping for contracts as Beijing seeks nuclear self-sufficiency
The French nuclear group Orano is keen to land a contract for the construction of a reprocessing facility that would help Beijing edge further towards its goal of becoming self-sufficient in the full nuclear fuel cycle. [...] Read more



UNITED STATES 18/11/2019
Obama's GEOINT chiefs pursue private roles while waiting in the wings
Key geospatial intelligence chiefs who rose to prominence during the Obama administration, when James Clapper was Director of National Intelligence, are now working in the private sector while they await the outcome of next year's presidential elections. [...] Read more
SURVEILLANCE & INTERCEPTION
ISRAEL 19/11/2019
Paragon, Barak's new cyber baby
Ex-prime minister Ehud Barak has teamed with some former intelligence heavywights and an experienced hacker to launch Paragon Solutions, supporting its cyber-offensive portfolio. [...] Read more



AUSTRALIA 19/11/2019
Sapien, Canberra's critical infrastructure cyber-guard
With the support of the Australian government and Five Eyes top officials, Sapien Cyber is fast turning into a key industrial cyber-security player. [...] Read more

https://www.yahoo.com/news/philippines-arrests-270-chinese-citizens-fraud-raid-080805986.html

Philippines arrests 270 Chinese citizens in fraud raid Philippine police have arrested more than 270 Chinese nationals in a raid on a gang wanted over a vast investment fraud that cost victims in China millions of dollars, authorities said Friday. Agents swooped on an office building in the capital Manila on Wednesday to take four suspects into custody

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/email-wire-fraud-cost-26-billion-since-2016-says-fbi.html

Email wire fraud is so simple for criminals to pull off, it's cost companies $26 billion since 2016, says FBI Business email compromise involves a criminal impersonating a senior executive or trusted business partner, reaching out to a member of their staff, and convincing that person to wire money to an account to pay a debt or fulfill a purchase order.