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Microsoft ends use of China-based computer engineers for certain Defense Dept projects amid espionage fears

After a ProPublica investigation raised security concerns, Microsoft will cease using China-based engineers for work on sensitive Pentagon cloud computing systems.

Moneycontrol · 1h

Microsoft cuts off China-based engineers from Pentagon projects, here's why

Microsoft had employed China-based engineers to help maintain cloud computing systems used by the Pentagon — a move that alarmed lawmakers and defence officials.

PCMag on MSN · 14h

Microsoft: China-Based Engineers Will No Longer Handle Defense Department Work

Chinese workers are accompanied by US citizens functioning as 'digital escorts,' but the practice functions 'with little review,' according to a ProPublica investigation.

India Today on MSN38m

Microsoft stops using Chinese tech support for this customer over national security concerns

Microsoft has halted technical support from its China-based engineers for US defence clients, following a ProPublica report exposing the Pentagon’s reliance on those teams.

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National security experts raise concerns after Microsoft program exposed as possible avenue for Chinese spying

National security experts expressed alarm over Microsoft's practices allowing China-based engineers access to Pentagon cloud ...

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Microsoft’s “Digital Escort” Program Could Leave Sensitive Government Info Vulnerable to Espionage. Here’s What to Know.

ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For nearly a decade, Microsoft has used engineers ...

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