77 Chinese Accused in Cyber Bust

Kenyan police arrested 77 Chinese nationals on charges cyber-surveillance. About 70 people lived in the home and traveled to the country on tourist visas. “The Chinese ambassador to Kenya has been summoned to the Foreign Affairs ministry to explain how his nationals were running such a huge centre,” reports the Daily Nation in Kenya. “The Chinese were discovered after a fire broke out in the rented house, killing one of them. Police had gone to the house to investigate the incident when they found the group hurdled in a room that had ‘sophisticated’ communication gadgets.” Kenyan police are consulting with technology analysts; in an unrelated case 40 other Chinese nationals were arrested for running an illegal radio station. The report notes the group is accused of money laundering, counterfeit ATM cards and China is sending a team of investigators to Nairobi. – YaleGlobal