Two Former Chinese Soldiers Indicted for Leaking Military Secrets

Two former Chinese soldiers have been indicted for allegedly leaking sensitive information from the South Korean military and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). The indictment raises significant concerns regarding national security and espionage activities in the region.

According to legal sources, one of the suspects, a man in his sixties, is accused of wiretapping communications at key military bases in South Korea and the U.S. on 13 occasions between March 2024 and August 2026. This individual reportedly served for around 40 years in an eavesdropping unit of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) and is said to have collected approximately 13.9 terabytes of intercepted data.

The second suspect, a 45-year-old former member of the PLA's special forces, faces charges related to the theft of data concerning joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S. He allegedly conducted these activities 12 times, including recruiting civilian workers and soldiers at Camp Humphreys, a major U.S. military base in South Korea.

This incident highlights the ongoing threat of espionage and the importance of safeguarding military secrets in the face of increasing geopolitical tensions in the region.