Recently, the Ministry of State Security issued a warning calling on aviation enthusiasts to be vigilant against the risk of becoming "secret-stealing volunteers". It is reported that a number of overseas organizations have used online social platforms to accurately recruit domestic aviation enthusiasts as "volunteers" by providing free equipment and sharing aviation information, and mailing equipment across borders to direct volunteers to illegally collect and secretly transmit flight data of mainland aircraft to overseas in the mainland.
The Ministry of State Security pointed out that the theft of secrets by these foreign agencies is highly concealed and deceptive. Through elaborate false promises and temptations, they unwittingly make aviation enthusiasts their intelligence-gathering tools. These organizations have used the professional knowledge of aviation enthusiasts to drop a large number of secret-stealing devices in the provinces surrounding the Bohai, East China and South China Seas on the mainland, posing a serious threat to the security of mainland aviation data.
According to expert analysis, aviation data is an important part of national security, involving classified information on national defense construction and military operations. The theft of secrets by foreign institutions not only infringes on the sovereignty and security interests of the mainland, but also poses a potential threat to the civil aviation sector. Therefore, the Ministry of State Security calls on aviation enthusiasts to remain vigilant and not to be fooled by the temptation of free equipment and information sharing, let alone to participate in any illegal collection and transmission of flight data.
In order to prevent such theft of secrets, the Ministry of State Security reminds the public to strengthen their awareness of self-prevention. Aviation enthusiasts should be cautious about unfamiliar invitations on online social platforms, do not easily accept strangers' devices or information, and report suspicious situations to the relevant departments in a timely manner. At the same time, the relevant departments will also strengthen supervision and strictly punish the theft of secrets in accordance with the law.
In addition, the Ministry of State Security also called on all sectors of society to pay more attention to national security and jointly safeguard national security interests. The public should actively pay attention to national security education, enhance national security awareness, and improve the ability to prevent risks. At the same time, the government, enterprises and relevant institutions should also strengthen cooperation, establish and improve the national security prevention system, and jointly resist the infiltration and theft activities of foreign intelligence agencies.
According to people familiar with the matter, these overseas organizations usually use covert means when recruiting "volunteers", such as contacting them through encrypted chat software, dark web and other channels. They also use the social media accounts of aviation enthusiasts for further information gathering and infiltration. Therefore, aviation enthusiasts should strengthen the protection of personal privacy and avoid divulging too much personal information, so as not to become the intelligence target of overseas agencies.
In response to this threat, the Ministry of State Security has stepped up coordination with relevant departments to crack down on the theft of secrets by foreign agencies. At the same time, it also reminds aviation enthusiasts to actively participate in the prevention of secret theft activities, report suspicious behaviors in a timely manner, and jointly safeguard the country's aviation security and data sovereignty.
In this context, aviation enthusiasts should raise their awareness of self-protection and strengthen safety precautions. They can learn Xi relevant laws, regulations, and security knowledge, understand the characteristics and methods of overseas institutions' secret theft activities, and enhance their ability to identify false bait. At the same time, aviation enthusiasts can also strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other enthusiasts to jointly safeguard their own legitimate rights and interests and national security interests.
In short, the Ministry of State Security reminds aviation enthusiasts not to become "secret stealing volunteers", to always be vigilant, and to strengthen their awareness of self-prevention. Only through the joint efforts of the whole society can we effectively prevent the theft of secrets by overseas institutions and safeguard the country's aviation security and data sovereignty.