Chinese Robots Spread Misinformation About Canadian Rare Earth Company In Targeted Attack Allegations Say
A leading US cybersecurity company claims that Chinese government-funded campaigns are spreading misinformation about Canadian rare earth mining company Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. in an effort to consolidate China’s dominance in the sector and crush Canadian ambitions. Mandiant Inc. based in Virginia, founded by former U.S. government security experts, said in a report that Toronto-based Appia and two other rare earth companies, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. LYSDY and USA Rare Earth LLC were targeted by an online network called Dragonbridge, a front for the People’s Republic of China (PRC)....