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New Zealand to Help Fiji Overhaul Intelligence and Security Agencies Amid Cyber Concerns
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Firstpost•15-10-2026, 09:09
New Zealand to Help Fiji Overhaul Intelligence and Security Agencies Amid Cyber Concerns
- •Fiji has enlisted the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service for a six-month partnership to assess and overhaul its fragmented security sector.
- •The Wellington-funded review aims to improve coordination, information-sharing, and national security decision-making within Fiji.
- •The announcement follows US warnings regarding suspected China-linked cyber intrusions targeting regional networks in the Pacific.
- •The Chinese embassy in Suva strongly rejected the US allegations, condemning them as baseless and opposing the politicization of cybersecurity.
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Fiji is enlisting the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service to assess its fragmented security sector, improve coordination and information-sharing, and create a more sustainable intelligence framework with clearer roles for national security decision-making.
The US Embassy in Suva alerted Fiji to a suspected network compromise between July and August 2026, stating that hackers linked to China maintained access to a regional organisation's network for several days.
China's embassy in Suva rejected the allegations, stating that Beijing firmly opposes and combats hacking activities while accusing the United States of making evidence-free claims and politicizing cybersecurity.
