The Chinese lady at Mar-a-Lago had a signal detector to find hidden cameras

[manor321]

Just like every tourist does, right?

Video: This is bonkers. @CNN's @ShimonPro updating on what was found in the hotel of the Chinese woman who just wanted to use the pool or whatever at Mar-A-Lago -> Over $7,500 in $100 bills, nine USB drives, five sim cards, and a signal detector used to find hidden cameras

Link to tweet

[Me.]

1. Not To Mention Malware

[Salviati]

11. It's potentially this more than anything that seems shady to me

The hidden camera detector? If you stay at airbnb's, that sounds increasingly like a good idea these days...

Multiple phones, a pile of sim cards, and a bunch of USB drives loaded with malware though, those do not sound like things that are in your usual travel bag...

[fescuerescue]

22. I think she is dirty, but that stuff is explainable.

In my travel kit, I have a few cell phones, some extra sims, USB drives and some signal detection tools. I want to add a camera detector to my kit.

The malware, well I don't carry that around intentionally, but ALOT of people do, unknowingly. (the nature of malware). Viritually everyone with a windows laptop that is over a few days old definitely has some malware.

But my business is cyber security and I use all that stuff.

A Chinese national, depending on the SIM cards could explain away the multiple SIMS. It's quite common for foreign travelers to have country specific sims to avoid ridiculous roaming charges.

I would love to see an analysis of the malware. if she is a spy, that's an extremely valuable find.

Having said all that. I think she is dirty.

[Salviati]

27. Exactly, none of it is hard proof...

... but the sum of it is deserving of a closer look.

[certainot]

25. maybe she was delivering to a trump out of sight of secret service

they would all be worried about being snooped on by 'deep state' and all the other usual suspects would be trying to stay away from delivering such things and having to testify about it

[FM123]

2. ...and yet no bathing suit

[lagomorph777]

13. No room for frills - equipped for electronic warfare.

Probably she was just there to replace the previous Chinese electronics suite - you know, upgrade from 1080p to 4k, add the latest RFID readers, etc. It's tricky because so many of the good spots are already occupied by Russian and North Korean equipment.

[dogman]

3. Who wouldn't be afraid of hidden cameras there?

Can't fault her for that.

[Freethinker65]

4. But she flattered Trump...surprised he did not give her a security clearance

Think of the "guests" that paid for access to Mar -a-Lago that did not get caught!


But Hillary had some Departmental emails saved in her secured home server and she needs to be locked up.

Amazing hypocrisy

[unc70]

5. Lots of tourists and business travelers have detectors

We had a DU discussion on detecting hidden cameras at Airbnb and similar places. A basic bug and camera detectir is only $25 to $50. I have one.

She was a bit heavy on the other things, but not all that unusual. I often have a half dozen USB drives and maybe $2-3k in cash. I'm not trying to get into Mar-a-Lago.

[CharleyDog]

6. and the Secret Service let her in, then admitted they, the mighty

Secret Service couldn't and can't secure MerdeLeggoMyEggo.

THEN, the Secret Service Director is fired cause he told everybody the truth of what's going on at the mildew palace.

Americans used to have such respect for the Secret Service.

[sheshe2]

26. "MerdeLeggoMyEggo."

[MelissaB]

7. Brief Bloomberg article here

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-08/mar-a-lago-trespasser-had-a-stash-of-electronics-judge-told

Mar-A-Lago Trespasser Had a Stash of Electronics, Judge Told

A Chinese woman who breached security at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, had a stash of electronics in her hotel room, including a signal detector, nine USB drives and five SIM cards for mobile phones, a judge was told.

Yujing Zhang appeared in West Palm Beach court Monday for a bail hearing, after being arrested March 30 for having illegally entered Trump’s resort and lying to a Secret Service agent. She may be formally indicted as early as this week, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors urged the judge to keep her in custody, saying she’s a flight risk with no ties to the U.S.

A signal detector is used to detect hidden video or audio-recording devices. In addition to the electronics, Zhang also had $7,620 in U.S. currency, prosecutors said.

Zhang’s lawyer said she took many of the electronic devices directly to the Secret Service for review during her visit to Mar-a-Lago, and willingly went through at least one metal detector.



https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-08/mar-a-lago-trespasser-had-a-stash-of-electronics-judge-told

[manor321]

8. Thanks :)

[miyazaki]

9. Of course she's a flight risk.

She's on a tourist visa.

[TeamPooka]

10. the government tries to make carrying cash a crime nowadays. yes she's a spy with gadgets

but they would treat any American carrying $7500 in cash like a crook too.

[gordianot]

12. Interesting there are also phone apps that detect cameras.

Those who make small infrared cameras hate the apps.

[RockaFowler]

14. Secret Service Used Her Thumb Drive

Link to tweet

[IamFortunesFool]

18. Jesus, what an imbecilic, amateur move.

Let's hope this individual's laptop wasn't replete with sensitive information or in any way networked. Ugh... I often wonder at just how compromised our intelligence services are by the circus they've allowed to fester in DC....

[Ilsa]

21. Don't they need a new, cheap, air-gapped PC

for this sort of thing? My confidence is not inspired.

[GemDigger]

28. I am tech stoopid, seriously stupid but I am not "Any further corruption" stupid.

Unplug it quick!

[nolabear]

15. I'd like to know that myself. If ever a place would have them...

[keithbvadu2]

16. Which mile of Trump's wall would have kept her out?

Which mile of Trump's wall would have kept her out?

[gratuitous]

17. So she DID bring bribe money

Note to others looking for a cheap and easy compromise of our national security: Bring $10,000 in cash, not just $7,500.

[Blue Owl]

19. Red China, Red Don

n/t

[toddwv]

20. They should close Mar-a-Lago down and do a complete sweep. Might take months to find everything.

At least Donnie has a backup place to stay.

[FakeNoose]

23. I think Maralago closes for the month of July

It's too hot for tourists, so that's when they shut down for repairs and cleaning. They probably do regular security sweeps during that time too, I would think. Chump goes to his NJ resort in July and August anyway.

[Lonestarblue]

24. So let's assume she's a Chinese spy.

What does the Chinese government want from people at Trump’s playground? Compromising behavior that could be used for blackmail? Installation of files on computers most likely just left lying around given Trump’s attitude toward security there? Once installed, corrupting files could spread throughout the government, perhaps giving China access to sensitive information.

Or was the malware totally irrelevant and she was there to make contact with Kushner or Ivanka or someone else close to Trump to set up under-the-table business deals that China wants to use to get Trump to end the trade war? We all know that Trump would sell his mother for a million dollar payoff.