China warns of foreign intelligence agencies using ‘spy turtles’ to steal sensitive maritime data

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China's Ministry of State Security has warned that foreign intelligence agencies are using various methods including buoys, sensor-equipped marine animals dubbed 'spy turtles,' wave gliders, and electronic devices placed on ships to steal sensitive maritime data. This raises concerns about maritime espionage tactics targeting national security.

Unnamed foreign spies were deploying buoys, ‘sensor-fitted marine animals,’ wave gliders, and shipborne electronic devices, Ministry of State Security says