🎄 Season’s Greetings from IP Probe Global
Dear IP Probe Blog Readers, As the year draws to a close, it’s hard not to pause and reflect —Continue Reading
Year: 2025
Chinese Espionage via LinkedIn: What the MI5 Alert Means for the Rest of Us
This week, the head of the UK’s domestic intelligence service, MI5, issued a warning to government officials and legislators aboutContinue Reading
$1.5 Billion Anthropic AI Settlement: What Authors Need to Know
In September, a California federal judge gave preliminary approval to a $1.5 billion settlement in the class action case BartzContinue Reading
Tracing the $225 Million Crypto Pig Butchering Network: Key Red Flags Exposed
This follow-up builds on our September 12 post, “Largest Seizure Ever of Crypto Pig Butchering Funds — $225 Million,” byContinue Reading
Book Manuscripts Theft and More
This month on IP Probe Global, we’re spotlighting a growing and often overlooked threat to writers — the theft, impersonation,Continue Reading
Largest Seizure Ever of Crypto Pig Butchering Funds–$225 Million
In June 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of $225 million in cryptocurrency defrauded from victimsContinue Reading
Opinion: It’s All Pig Butchering — The “Nigerian Scam” Label Is Obsolete
Just a brief observation on what I believe is a more accurate and up-to-date way to describe investment and romanceContinue Reading
“With many friends, the road is easier to walk,” by IP Attorney Paolo Beconcini
Paolo Beconcini offers a thoughtful and practical perspective on building and managing relationships with Chinese counterfeit enforcement authorities. His articleContinue Reading
9th Anniversary of IP Probe Blog
Dear IP Probe Blog Reader, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. I wantContinue Reading
Former NYPD Sergeant & Private Investigator Sentenced to 18 Months for Assisting Chinese State Security
Earlier this week, a former NYPD sergeant and licensed private investigator was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison forContinue Reading
Recommendation: To Catch a Thief Podcast
To Catch a Thief is a must-follow if you’re looking for an in-depth and eye-opening account of China’s cyber tactics.Continue Reading
The Pig Butchering Scamdemic
For the last twelve months or so, I have been following reports on Pig Butchering with increasing interest and alarm.Continue Reading
“Store (Steal) Now—Decrypt Later”
Was the Chinese hack of the U.S. Treasury primarily a “Store Now—Decrypt Later” operation? Or, more aptly, a “STEAL Now—DecryptContinue Reading
Chinese Spies Vigorously Chase U.S. Quantum Computing Technology
This month, The Economist published a timely article titled “China is Catching up with America in Quantum Technology.” The articleContinue Reading
China’s Spy Agency Goes Public
In November, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article titled, “A Xi Enforcer is Revving Up China’s Spy Machine—andContinue Reading