The Chinese government does not think current internet regulations are strong enough — so it's implementing a campaign to rein in "self-media," like blogs and social media accounts.
My thought bubble: This move certainly looks related to the crackdown against labor activists and students, and is another sign that the political atmosphere will likely tighten even more (at least from now until June 5 after we have safely passed the 100th anniversary of the May 4 movement and the 30th anniversary of June 4).
The Chinese government has decided that college campuses are in need of enhanced security and ideological hardening, and is implementing different control measures, Reuters reports.
Cozy Bear, hackers who the U.S. and other governments believe to be Russian intelligence, appears to be impersonating the State Department in a new hacking campaign that's been observed attacking several sectors. FireEye, a cybersecurity company, first made the announcement on Twitter.
The big picture: It's nothing new for Cozy Bear to impersonate government officials, or anyone else who could lure people into downloading a file. That doesn't make it less aggressive — or less dangerous — for them to use the State Department to accomplish their goal.
The Justice Department has prepped an indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to documents from an unsealed court filing, the New York Times reports.
Why it matters: The disclosure was unintentional, prosecutors say, and was inadvertently revealed in an unrelated case. But while the specifics of the charges against Assange remain unclear, they could significantly advance special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, given WikiLeaks published thousands of emails from Democrats hacked by Russian intelligence. The nature of the indictment could also change future procedures for those who publish government secrets.
