(Beijing Comprehensive News) The Ministry of National Security of China launched a special investigation through intelligence theft activities conducted by mainland organizations and individuals in mainland China through intelligence theft activities through geographical information system software.
China National Security Ministry on Monday (December 11) published an article on its WeChat public account, pointing out that geographical information data is important strategic data resources and new production factors. It can be widely used in precision agriculture, energy power, and smart networkLianqi and other industries, as well as daily express online shopping, takeaway food delivery, housekeeping services and other life scenes.
"But some unique organizations and personnel use such software to try to steal sensitive geographical information data and bring risks in national security."
The article pointed out that the Chinese security department found that there are overseas geographical information system software used in important industries, and there are situations of collecting geographical information data from foreign passage.These high -precision geographical information can be used to restore three geographical charts in specific areas of transportation, energy, and military, and will seriously threaten military security.
For the specific collection of methods, the article, the article states that during the use of the software, the user automatically connects the overseas server, so the user data is collected unlimited, or the software is preset with the back door to open the network attack and data theft.Convenient door and so on.
The article also pointed out that the data security awareness of a small number of users is weak, and the city's official website, military goals, and high -precision geographical coordinates of secret units are marked on the maps of overseas software to produce hidden dangers of severe leakage.
The Ministry of National Security of China said that the above situation will carry out special investigation, governance and guidance with relevant departments to assist facility units to carry out inspections and rectifications to eliminate hidden dangers in a timely manner.
Geographical Information System Software (GIS) refers to a professional software that has functions such as geographical information data collection, storage, analysis, management, and sharing.China has relied on foreign software in oversized GIS engineering, so it has always emphasized the localization of geographic information system software.
This is also the Ministry of National Security's Action on data security in a short period of time.On October 31, the Ministry of National Security of China issued a statement that it would carry out special governance of foreign -related meteorological detection to timely block illegal exit of meteorological data.
