"To Catch a Thief": Essential Listening on China's Cyber Threats
April 11, 2025
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Privacy, Technology and Perspective
This week, amidst dramatic shifts in US tariff policies, including those targeting China—with potentially far-reaching implications for technology supply chains and international relations—understanding the broader context of US-China technological competition is increasingly important. The economic headlines show just one dimension of a complex relationship where cybersecurity is equally crucial.
What's On Our Radar
Against this backdrop of escalating trade tensions, we're highlighting "To Catch a Thief," a new documentary podcast examining China's evolution from what host Nicole Perlroth describes as "the most polite, mediocre hackers in cyberspace" to the "apex predator" now targeting America's critical infrastructure. This podcast offers timely insights into the cyber dimension of US-China relations that complements and deepens our understanding of the economic measures dominating today's news cycle.
Perlroth, a bestselling author and former lead cybersecurity reporter for The New York Times, brings considerable expertise to this investigation. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race," which established her as one of the foremost authorities on global cyber vulnerabilities and the shadowy market for digital weapons.
Our Thoughts
In our practice, we've observed that clients who understand the threat landscape make more informed decisions about data governance and security investments. "To Catch a Thief" offers the kind of comprehensive background that can help organizations contextualize cybersecurity risks within their broader business strategy. In addition, the podcast is entertaining and provides particular context on how cyber threats have evolved from trade secret theft to sophisticated surveillance and infrastructure targeting.
A link to the podcast follows:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/to-catch-a-thief-chinas-rise-to-cyber-supremacy/id1798267956
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Hosch & Morris, PLLC is a boutique law firm dedicated to data privacy and protection, cybersecurity, the Internet and technology. Open the Future℠.