Hay'adda Sirdoonka NZSIS: Observatory-ga Purple Mountain ee Shiinaha wuxuu doonayay inuu dhigto qalabka la socodka dayax-gacmeedka

Warbixin ay soo saartay NZSIS ayaa shaaca ka qaaday isku daygii observatory-ga Shiinaha ee xiriirka dawladda lahaa ee lagu sameeyay New Zealand.

Hay'adda Sirdoonka Amniga New Zealand (NZSIS) ayaa sheegtay in Observatory-ga Purple Mountain ee xiriirka dawladda Shiinaha lahaa uu doonayay inuu New Zealand ku rakibo qalabka la socodka dayax-gacmeedka. Digniintaas ayaa lagu daabacay qiimeynta Amniga Hanjabaadaha 2026 ee hay'adda.

Digniinta NZSIS iyo Qiimeynta Hanjabaadda

NZSIS waxay digtay in shirkadda New Zealand ee lala xiriirtay ay u badan tahay inaysan ka warhayn in qalabka la soo jeediyay uu ururin karo sirdoon qiimo milatari leh. Qiimeynta Amniga Hanjabaadaha 2026 ayaa maanta la sii daayay.

Agaasimaha Guud ee NZSIS Andrew Hampton wuxuu yiri: "Our last report described the threat environment as being the most challenging of recent times." Wuxuu intaa ku daray: "The kinds of malign behaviours and activities we have seen over the past 12 months are proving even more threatening for a country like New Zealand, given its size and location in the South Pacific.".

Shiinaha iyo Khatarta Sirdoonka

Adeegaha sirdoonka Shiinaha ayaa ah khatarta ugu firfircoon ee basaasadda ee NZSIS la kulanto, waxaana lagu ogaaday in Shiinaha uu yahay dalka kaliya ee New Zealand ogaatay inuu basaasnimo ku sameeyo 'at scale'. Sharciyada amniga qaranka Beijing ayaa qasbi kara shaqsiyaadka iyo ururada Shiinaha.

Kiiska Purple Mountain, NZSIS waxay qiimeysay in xog kasta oo la ururiyo ay si ikhtiyaari ah ugu gudbin lahayd dawladda Shiinaha. Hay'addu waxay ka digtay in natiijadaas aysan ka horjoogsanayn ururada New Zealand inay kala shaqeeyaan kuwa Shiinaha.

Booska New Zealand iyo Khataraha Caalamiga ah

Meesha New Zealand ee Badweynta Koonfureed ayaa ka dhigta mid soo jiidanaya nidaamyada dhulka ku saleysan ee la socodka dayax-gacmeedka, qashinka hawada sare iyo xogta sayniska. Waa xubin ka tirsan Five Eyes oo ay ku jiraan US, Britain, Canada iyo Australia.

Dawladaha shisheeye ayaa bartilmaamedsanaya wakaaladaha dawladda, shirkadaha, jaamacadaha iyo cilmi-baarayaasha New Zealand. Hababka waxaa ka mid ah faragelinta internetka, qorista gudaha, iskaashiga tacliinta iyo shirkadaha daboolka ah.

New Zealand's security intelligence service has disclosed that a Beijing-linked observatory sought to install satellite-tracking equipment in the country, flagging the incident in its annual threat assessment as evidence of an intensifying espionage environment.

Purple Mountain Observatory Targeted New Zealand Site

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) revealed that the Purple Mountain Observatory, an organisation with close ties to the Chinese government, attempted to install ground-based space infrastructure through a local company that was likely unaware the equipment could collect military intelligence. NZSIS Director-General Andrew Hampton said the threat environment is the most challenging of recent times, noting that malign behaviours seen over the past 12 months are even more threatening for a country like New Zealand given its size and location in the South Pacific.

The agency did not identify the New Zealand company or detail how the plans were disrupted. In the Purple Mountain case, NZSIS assessed that any data collected would have been passed to the Chinese government willingly, as Beijing's national security laws could compel Chinese individuals and organisations to comply with intelligence-service requests, including by handing over data, intellectual property or system access.

China Identified as Primary Espionage Threat at Scale

The Security Threat Environment 2026 assessment warned that China is the only country New Zealand has detected conducting espionage at scale, while cautioning that the finding should not prevent New Zealand organisations from trading or collaborating with Chinese entities. NZSIS urged an eyes wide open approach to overseas business and research ties, highlighting that foreign states are targeting New Zealand government agencies, companies, universities and researchers for non-public information, innovative technology and intellectual property.

Methods used by foreign states include cyber intrusions, recruitment of insiders, academic partnerships, front companies and commercial intermediaries. Geopolitical rivalry, competition over technology and supply chains, foreign interference targeting diaspora communities, and the use of artificial intelligence to spread polarising or deceptive content are compounding risks for the nation.

Both Beijing and Observatory Did Not Respond to Requests

The Chinese embassy in New Zealand has not responded to a request for comment, and the Purple Mountain Observatory did not respond to an emailed request for comment. The warning appeared in the NZSIS's Security Threat Environment 2026 assessment, released today, which underscored the growing sophistication of espionage activities targeting New Zealand's strategic position in the South Pacific.

New Zealand's membership in the Five Eyes security grouping, which includes the US, Britain, Canada and Australia, adds to the complexity of the threat landscape. The NZSIS emphasised that the kinds of malign behaviours and activities seen over the past 12 months are proving even more threatening for a country like New Zealand, given its size and location in the South Pacific.