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Last Notes

2026-10-08 15:25:21 GMT

Our first report on the ZRON leak offers initial observations on what the data reveals about China’s commercial hacking ecosystem.
https://www.nattothoughts.com/p/the-zron-leak-part-1-what-has-endured

2026-07-30 13:55:40 GMT

This week, we featured UK-China Transparency’s (UKCT) report, “One Network, Two Systems,” authored by Eugenio Benincasa. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of UK-China university cyber collaborations, highlighting institutional links to China’s military and security ecosystem.
https://www.nattothoughts.com/p/ukct-report-one-network-two-systems

2026-06-03 14:05:37 GMT

State agencies and an ecosystem of private contractors use cyber capabilities and social engineering to locate, monitor, and harass critics living outside China.
https://www.nattothoughts.com/p/how-chinas-cyber-operations-and-the-610

2026-05-20 20:22:33 GMT

More than one million smart cameras and baby monitors across 118 countries were reportedly exposed through vulnerabilities linked to Chinese IoT firm Meari Technology. But the story is larger than a cybersecurity failure.
Natto Thoughts's latest investigation examines how AI-enabled IoT ecosystems are reshaping global data collection and surveillance capabilities through always-connected devices, cloud infrastructure, and centralized platform architectures.
The Meari case reveals how insecure-by-design systems can create unprecedented access to real-time visual data at global scale — while exposing deeper problems in vulnerability management, corporate governance, and the race to build next-generation intelligent platforms.
https://www.nattothoughts.com/p/is-this-chinese-company-watching

2026-05-06 14:25:41 GMT

Why are Chinese companies obsessed with Palantir Technologies—and is a homegrown counterpart closer than it seems? Natto Thoughts examines China’s next generation of AI-enabled defense firms.
https://www.nattothoughts.com/p/chasing-palantir-inside-chinas-obsession

2026-04-22 13:18:34 GMT

https://www.nattothoughts.com/p/where-is-china-in-ai-driven-vulnerability