In 2023, A Qiang, a young designer at a high-tech enterprise, called the 12339 report acceptance number of the national security organ, saying that a user with the nickname "Dark" on a science and technology forum had suspicious words and deeds and was suspected of being a foreign espionage. Based on this, the state security organs cracked a case and gave a special commendation and reward to the whistleblower, Ah Qiang.
First acquaintance with "Shadows" Like-minded
A Qiang, a post-95 young designer, works in the design department of a high-tech enterprise and is currently participating in the research and development of a national project.
As a "tech nerd", Cuong usually likes to soak in science and technology forums and exchange ideas with some like-minded friends. Recently, a number of data model design parameters have appeared on the forum, and there are even some data models that can be used as a reference for daily work, and these "resources" have aroused Keung's interest. The user who uploaded the parameter, "Shadow Dark", did not disclose any personal information, which seemed very mysterious, and Cuong, who has a high degree of professional acumen, found that there were obvious errors in the parameters disclosed by Dark, and couldn't help but leave a message in the forum to point out. Through online communication, Dark said that he is also a designer, and he admires Cuong's design skills very much, and hopes to become friends with Cuong, and the two sides have established a relationship.
Sharing information with ulterior motives
In private chats, Dark often shares with Cuong the design solutions of advanced data models from abroad, which provide Cuong with a lot of design inspiration. Whenever Cuong asks Dark why he is willing to share these precious "resources" for free, Dark always replies: "Science and technology have no borders, and we can change the pattern of technological development in the world by sharing data and information." Influenced by Dark, Cuong also began to share the latest data models collected on the Internet. However, Dark doesn't seem to be interested in these advanced data models, and instead pays close attention to Cuong's day-to-day work, which makes Cuong doubt his "friend" for the first time.
Suspicious words and deeds Suspected of being a spy
One night, Cuong opened the forum as usual and suddenly received a private message from Dark, saying that he had encountered a bottleneck in his work and hoped to refer to the data of the national project that Cuong was participating in. Cuong knew that the project involved state secrets, but in order to solve the urgent needs of his "friend", he still sent him some of the company's public data. After receiving the data, Dark actually transferred 2,000 yuan directly to Ah Qiang, and also said that he could get a higher reward if he provided internal data. After receiving the money, Cuong becomes even more suspicious of Dark's identity and motives, who is the mysterious "Shadow", and what is his purpose?
This project is related to a major national science and technology project, and it is a cutting-edge technology in the world, but the model used in the project is not suitable for commercial use, and the data obtained by commercial espionage cannot be converted into a product and put into the market.
Police and the community work together to eradicate the "shadow"
After realizing that Dark may be a foreign spy, Cuong fell into a deep apprehension, his parents have worked hard for more than 20 years to provide for him, he has been running a long-distance love with his wife for 7 years, and the good life he has earned for more than ten years of hard study will come to naught because he was arrested and imprisoned for leaking state secrets. However, if we choose to remain silent in order to protect ourselves, will there be others who will take the bait? Will this state-level project be sabotaged by spies? Tossing and turning all night, the righteousness of the family and the country prevails over personal self-interest. The next day, Cuong took the initiative to explain the situation to the company's security department, and at the suggestion of the company, he called 12339 to report Dark's suspicious behavior.
After receiving the report, the state security organs identified Dark as an agent of a certain country's espionage and intelligence agency, who specifically used the Internet to infiltrate and plot against the mainland's secret-related sensitive posts. After careful investigation, the state security organs got hold of Dark's illegal and criminal facts and immediately arrested him.
State security agencies said that Cuong's previous act of providing data to Dark did not constitute espionage, but fortunately he pulled back from the precipice before making a big mistake. Because of the meritorious work of taking the initiative to report, the state security organ gave a cash reward of 5,000 yuan, and the company also gave a reward of 20,000 yuan to Ah Qiang in order to promote a positive example of safeguarding national security.
Reminder from the state security organs
Article 16 of the "Counter-espionage Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that any citizen or organization discovering acts of espionage shall promptly report it to the state security organs; State security organs shall disclose to the public the telephone numbers, mailboxes, online platforms, and so forth that accept reports, promptly handle reported information in accordance with law, and keep the informants confidential.
When citizens and organizations discover acts of espionage, they should promptly report through the 12339 reporting hotline, the online reporting platform (www.12339.gov.cn), the Ministry of State Security's WeChat official account reporting and acceptance channels, or directly to the local national security organs, so as to jointly build a great wall of steel against espionage.
(Source: CCTV News)