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A foreign contact soon reached out, offering large payments for insights into his department\u2019s activities and research. Initially hesitant, Wang eventually agreed, sharing basic information.<\/p>\n<p>However, as payments increased, so did the sensitivity of the information he provided.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/north-korean-hackers-shift-to-phishing-campaigns-targeting-crypto-firms\/\" title=\"North Korean Hackers Shift to Phishing Campaigns Targeting Crypto Firms\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/blog-800x400-spear-phishing_1-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">North Korean Hackers Shift to Phishing Campaigns Targeting Crypto Firms<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>National security agents uncovered Wang\u2019s covert exchanges and, following an investigation, he was handed a life sentence, permanently stripped of his political rights.<\/p>\n<p>The case also revealed lax security practices in Wang\u2019s department, where classified materials were not properly tracked or secured, and Wang\u2019s supervisor allowed him unsupervised access to sensitive documents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Chinese government employee, referred to as Wang, has received a life sentence for espionage after being convicted of leaking state secrets to a foreign 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