An infamous brand of mobile spyware may be operating in 45 countries as part of a sprawling footprint that could enable human rights abuses, according to a new report.

The activity was conducted with infrastructure at Tsinghua University that was previously associated with hacking of geopolitical targets in support of China’s economic development goals, Recorded Future's researchers say.

The dilemma presents the latest — and perhaps fiercest — technological showdown between Washington and Beijing to date.

Analysts with Recorded Future say the stolen drone documents appear to be legitimate, having come from an enlisted captain that's currently stationed at a Nevada-based U.S. Air Force facility.

A Chinese hacking group hacked into multiple Cambodian political or governmental organizations ahead of the July 29 elections, according to FireEye.

The briefings are similar to the way the government handed information regarding Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab.