November 2021 Intelligence News

UK Spy Chief Urges Intel Services to 'Tap Into Global Tech' to Address 'Changing Nature of Threats' Sputnik 30 Nov 2021 -- In an interview ahead of his first major public speech in London since taking on the role as head of MI6, Richard Moore also argued the case for closer links with tech giants and recruiting tech-savvy experts.
C's speech to the International Institute for Strategic Studies UK FCDO 30 Nov 2021 -- The Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Richard Moore spoke about human intelligence in the digital age.
Poland Arrests Suspected Spy For Russia, Cites Link To Previous Case RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) says a 66-year-old Polish man who is suspected of spying for Russia has been detained.
Israel's Shin Bet to probe background check process after alleged espionage act Press TV 19 Nov 2021 -- Israel's so-called internal security service, Shin Bet, is scrambling to reduce the regime's intelligence vulnerability, which was further exposed following a wave of hackers' attacks and extensive leak of information related to critical Israeli facilities and top political figures.
Russian Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Backfires VOA 18 Nov 2021 -- For more than a year, Russian-aligned troll factories overseeing thousands of social media accounts have been accused by Western countries and disinformation experts of spreading anti-vaccine messages in an aggressive campaign to spread conspiracy theories and cast doubt on Western coronavirus vaccines.
Britain To Hold Public Inquiry Into Woman's 2018 Novichok Death RFE/RL 18 Nov 2021 -- Britain says it will hold a public inquiry into the death of a woman believed to have died indirectly during the 2018 poisoning of a former Russian double agent.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Endorses Sanctions On 28 Russian Intelligence Officers RFE/RL 18 Nov 2021 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has endorsed the imposition of sanctions on 28 members of Russia's intelligence and special services, as well as six other individuals alleged to be responsible for human rights abuses in Crimea.
Danish Court Rejects Appeal Of Russian Sentenced For Espionage RFE/RL 18 Nov 2021 -- A Danish high court has rejected an appeal filed by a Russian citizen sentenced to three years in prison on an espionage charge.
In new intelligence fiasco, Israeli minister's home cleaner charged with spying for Iran Press TV 18 Nov 2021 -- Already disgraced by a spate of hackers' attacks, which led to an extensive leak of information related to Israel's critical facilities and top political figures, the regime's claims to intelligence invulnerability has been further debunked by a new report that a man working as a cleaner in the home of the Israeli minister of military affairs has been charged with spying for Iran.
Cybersleuths Say Zelenskiy's Office Postponed Russian Mercenary Sting Operation After Cease-Fire Pact RFE/RL 17 Nov 2021 -- An alleged plot by Ukrainian intelligence agencies to capture almost three dozen Russian mercenaries fell apart after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office requested a postponement, according to an investigation by the open-source research group Bellingcat and the Russia-focused media outlet The Insider.
Turkish police arrest Israeli couple, national on charges of spying for Tel Aviv Press TV 13 Nov 2021 -- Turkey's security forces have detained an Israeli couple and a Turkish citizen on charges of spying for the Israeli regime, as the trio was spotted taking pictures of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's residence from the Camlica Tower in Istanbul.
Chinese executives not indicted in national security case due to lack of evidence CNA 12 Nov 2021 -- Two executives from a Hong Kong company believed to have conspired with Chinese intelligence will not be indicted for violations of Taiwan's National Security Act due to a lack of evidence, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said on Friday.
Three top Mossad officials resign over moves by new spy chief Press TV 12 Nov 2021 -- Three top officials in Israel's espionage agency have resigned over decisions made by Mossad's new director, David Barnea, with a fourth official considering resignation as well, according to a report.
Lithuania Jails Two Citizens For Spying For Russia RFE/RL 12 Nov 2021 -- A court in Lithuania has sentenced two of its citizens to prison terms on charges of spying for Russia.
Russian Analyst Involved In Salacious Trump Dossier Pleads Innocent To Lying To FBI RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- A U.S.-based Russian analyst who gathered information for the so-called Steele Dossier alleging ties between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia pleaded innocent to charges of lying to FBI agents about the origins of his research.
Beijing slams as 'pure fabrication' espionage charges by US court against Chinese individual Press TV 08 Nov 2021 -- China says charges against one of its citizens by a US federal court on Beijing's stealing trade secrets are "pure fabrication."
Jury Convicts Chinese Intelligence Officer of Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets US Dept. of Justice 05 Nov 2021 -- A federal jury today convicted Yanjun Xu, a Chinese national and Deputy Division Director of the Sixth Bureau of the Jiangsu Province Ministry of State Security, of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage and theft of trade secrets. The defendant is the first Chinese intelligence officer to be extradited to the United States to stand trial.
Suspected Russian FSB Agent Found Dead In Front Of Berlin Embassy RFE/RL 05 Nov 2021 -- A Russian diplomat suspected of being an undercover agent of the Federal Security Service (FSB) was found dead in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin last month, German media have reported.
Russian diplomat found dead outside embassy in Berlin last month: German media Press TV 05 Nov 2021 -- German media say a Russian diplomat was found dead outside Russia's embassy in Berlin last month.
US blacklists Israeli spyware company NSO Group Press TV 04 Nov 2021 -- The United States has added Israel's NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist after it determined the spyware makers have acted "contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US."
Top Hungarian Official Admits Government Bought Pegasus Spyware RFE/RL 04 Nov 2021 -- A top official in Hungary's governing party has confirmed for the first time that the government had bought spyware that was allegedly used to monitor journalists, lawyers, businesspeople, and opposition figures in dozens of countries around the world.
U.S. Indicts Analyst Behind Trump-Russia Dossier RFE/RL 04 Nov 2021 -- A Russian analyst who gathered information for the so-called Steele dossier alleging potential ties between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia has been charged with lying to U.S. federal investigators.
£110m upgrade for RAF Shadow fleet UK MOD 03 Nov 2021 -- The RAF's Shadow surveillance aircraft fleet will be increased and upgraded with the latest defensive technology.
On Rare Visit to Moscow, CIA's Burns Holds Talks With SVR Chief Naryshkin RFE/RL 03 Nov 2021 -- CIA Director William Burns has held talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergei Naryshkin on bilateral cooperation in fighting international terrorism.
CIA Chief Meets Head Of Russia's Security Council In Moscow RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns has traveled to Moscow for talks with Russian officials amid persistent tensions between the two countries.

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