China Conducts Extensive Espionage Against U.S. Secrets
In their December 2025 book The Great Heist, former DIA officials David Shedd and Andrew Badger document years of Chinese espionage against U.S. technology and intellectual property, citing court records, interviews, and the 2015 OPM breach that exposed 22–23 million personnel files. They and Foreign Policy note the FBI's estimate of about $600 billion in annual IP losses and warn that recent U.S. policy shifts have weakened cyber defenses.
Key Points
- 1Alleges massive Chinese theft of U.S. IP, including 22–23 million OPM personnel records.
- 2Highlights strategic significance: FBI estimates about $600 billion annual intellectual-property losses.
- 3Urges stronger U.S. cyber offense and policy changes as current posture appears weakened.
Scoring Rationale
Strong sourcing and national-security scope underline high impact, but the book compiles existing cases rather than presenting novel definitive evidence.
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