Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection & China

Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection: The Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection is identified as the entity behind the espionage efforts, using fake profiles and job offers to extract sensitive information.

China: China is accused by the Five Eyes alliance of conducting aggressive online espionage to acquire sensitive military, political, and economic intelligence, which it denies.

Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection: China's Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection is alleged to have directed Thomas Pauken II's activities to gather intelligence in the United States, indicating its involvement in foreign influence operations.

China: China is implicated in an alleged conspiracy to obtain classified information from the United States government through an unregistered agent, potentially straining international relations.

Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection: The Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection is cited as aggressively using 'honeypot' tactics and leveraging human connections to collect intelligence, which is a primary reason for the new US policy.

Mexico — Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection: China's Ministry of State Security initiated the investigation into Cheng Lei, leading to her arrest and conviction.