湖北省国家安全厅 | |
HSSD headquarters in Wuhan | |
Department overview | |
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Formed | 29 November 1993 |
Jurisdiction | Hubei province |
Headquarters | No.180 Xiongchu Boulevard, Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei 30°31′03″N 114°20′02″E / 30.51755°N 114.33385°E |
Department executive |
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Parent ministry | Ministry of State Security |
The Hubei State Security Department (HSSD; Chinese: 湖北省国家安全厅) is the regional branch of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) responsible for national security and secret policing in Hubei province of central China. Founded in 1993, it is headquartered in the provincial capital of Wuhan, with subordinate offices in cities and towns across the province.
The department is best known for operating the advanced persistent threat 31 (APT 31).