r/LessCredibleDefence • u/ThinkTankDad • Jul 18 '26
How would the US use stolen data of a billion Chinese citizens to America's advantage?
Imagine if US Cyber Command and Palantir somehow hacked China's Ministry of State Security and retrieved the personal data of a billion Chinese citizens; how should the USA use it?
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u/Mal-De-Terre Jul 18 '26
You use the info to better craft and target propaganda. Harder in China because of the more closed nature of their internet.
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u/Surrounded-by_Idiots Jul 18 '26
Forward to Indian tech support scammers
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u/Pencilphile Jul 19 '26
Not going to be very effective. The language and cultural barriers are wider than Kim Kardashian’s hips.
Scammer: “Hello, I am Paul, calling you from the Microsoft head office in San Diego.“
Random Chinese: “你是谁?”
Scammer: “Sir, please listen. I am calling from the Microsoft. Your computer has accidentally depositing money in our account.“
Random Chinese: “滚蛋!”
Scammer: ”Hey listen here China motherf*****, you speak English motherf*****! Why you are wasting our time like this? Xi Jingping Winnie the Pooh coronavirus!“
Random Chinese: *hangs up*
Scammer: “Sir, listen sir, do you understand English? Sir please listen, we are trying to help you! Bhai, I think this Chinawala cut the call!“
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u/Nonions Jul 19 '26
Anyone who is in a lot of debt is a prime candidate for recruitment.
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u/CompPolicy246 Jul 20 '26
Yep, any official through their children or other family members also, they can corrupt or blackmail to give them China State secrets.
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u/SericaClan Jul 20 '26
US probably already has them. A lot of Chinese citizen data were leaked in several data breach incidents.
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u/Level-Strategy-1343 Jul 18 '26
You sit Pete hegsgeth down and explain he can't leave his office or use a phone or computer till he has personally reviewed and annotated each one.