US inherits Venezuelan surveillance state built on banned Chinese tech and AI — and it shows no signs of switching

The article is attributed to Benedict, a senior security writer at TechRadar Pro. TechRadar describes him as specializing in geopolitics, cyber-warfare and business security, with reporting on state-sponsored threat actors, APT groups and the protection of critical national infrastructure. His biography says he holds an MA in Security, Intelligence, and Diplomacy from the University of Buckingham Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies and a BA in Politics with Journalism.

The article did not provide further details about the specific Chinese technologies involved, the U.S. agencies or officials now overseeing the systems, or any response from the U.S. or Venezuelan governments.