spies are eavesdropping on 
political figures by bugging park benches and buildings in Whitehall. Officials holding sensitive positions in Westminster have been warned about ‘hotspots’ to avoid in London’s SW1 area.
These include the historic Red Lion pub — “it’s full of Chinese agents” — five star hotels, including the Corinthia by Trafalgar Square and the new Raffles on Whitehall, and St James’s Park, which is beside Downing Street, the Foreign Office and the Treasury.
“We have been told the Chinese literally have the park bugged, with devices in the bushes and under park benches.”
That is because the park is a popular meeting spot for researchers and civil servants enjoying a sandwich over lunch.
Beijing sees the hundreds of people who work in Westminster, including the junior staff working for MPs, as targets.
“Commons researchers are regarded by the Chinese, and other spies including the Russians and Iranians, as the soft underbelly of Whitehall.”
Parliament is already a daily target for cyber attacks by hostile actors. MPs who have been critical of China experience high numbers of hacking attempts, and parliamentarians are given regular security briefings on how to handle the threat.
Away from Westminster, doctors treating soldiers are being targeted by hackers attempting to steal their patient data. Some have been advised to take additional precautions, including not taking their mobile phones into appointments with their patients and keeping paper records, to avoid hostile actors stealing data.
One doctor who has patients in the military: “I have a real problem with the Chinese trying to get my communications.”
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