October 2022 Intelligence News

DNI Releases Appropriated Budget Figure for 2022 National Intelligence Program Director of National Intelligence 31 Oct 2022 -- "Congress appropriated an aggregate amount of $65.7 billion to the National Intelligence Program (NIP) for Fiscal Year 2022. This includes supplemental funding."
Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Dutch Ambassador Over Alleged Recruitment Meeting RFE/RL 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry says it summoned the ambassador from the Netherlands to protest what it alleges was an attempt by British intelligence to recruit the Russian military attache at the Russian embassy in The Hague.
Moscow slams West for attempts to 'recruit' Russian diplomats Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- Moscow has protested what it calls Western attempts to "recruit" Russian diplomats in the Netherlands, summoning the Dutch ambassador.
Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Dutch Ambassador Over Intelligence Provocations Sputnik 31 Oct 2022 -- The Dutch ambassador has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday over provocations against Russian diplomats by foreign intelligence services, the ministry said.
Big Brother Is Listening In Belarus: Lukashenka Gives The KGB Greater Access To Online Data RFE/RL 26 Oct 2022 -- Over the 28 years of Alyaksandr Lukashenka's repressive rule, Belarusians who oppose him, despise him, or just want to criticize any particular policy could feel relatively safe expressing their views inside the confines of their homes.
'Spy Mania': Moscow Slams Norway's Arrest of Researcher as 'Politically Motivated' Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- Relations between Oslo and Moscow, though friendly and mutually beneficial since end of the Second World War, have soured recently years amid the build-up of NATO and reciprocal spying accusations. A new low was reached when Norway joined the western sanctions bandwagon over Russia's special operation in Ukraine, wiping out decades of cooperation.
'Strategic information' obtained in French spies case: Iran Judiciary Press TV 25 Oct 2022 -- Iran's Judiciary spokesman Massoud Setayeshi says Iranian authorities made more arrests in the case of detained French spies and managed to obtain valuable "strategic information" from them.
Nabbed French spies charged with collusion against national security: Judiciary spox IRNA 25 Oct 2022 -- Two French spies, who were arrested in Iran, are facing charges of assembly and collusion to act against national security in the Islamic country, a judiciary official said.
Iran Says New Arrests In Case Of Detained French Nationals RFE/RL 25 Oct 2022 -- Iran's judiciary says that new arrests have been made in the case of an imprisoned French couple as authorities look to complete their investigation of the case.
Norway Arrests University Researcher On Suspicion Of Spying For Russia RFE/RL 25 Oct 2022 -- Norway's counterespionage service has arrested a man who worked on a research project at a Norwegian university on suspicion that he is a Russian spy.
Two Arrested and 13 Charged in Three Separate Cases for Alleged Participation in Malign Schemes in the United States on Behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2022 -- In three separate cases in the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for the Eastern District of New York and the District of New Jersey, the Justice Department has charged 13 individuals, including members of the People's Republic of China (PRC) security and intelligence apparatus and their agents, for alleged efforts to unlawfully exert influence in the United States for the benefit of the government of the PRC.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on Malign Schemes in the United States on Behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2022
Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks on Malign Schemes in the United States on Behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2022
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Malign Schemes in the United States on Behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2022
US Charges 2 Chinese Agents With Obstructing Huawei Investigation VOA 24 Oct 2022 -- U.S. law enforcement officials on Monday unsealed charges against two Chinese intelligence officers accused of attempting to obstruct the Justice Department's criminal prosecution of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies.
U.S. indicts five alleged Chinese spies Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2022 -- Five alleged Chinese intelligence officials have been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice in two separate cases, one of which reportedly involves an ongoing criminal investigation into Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, according to indictments unsealed on Monday.
DOJ Charges 12 People With Criminal Actions Taken in the US Under Chinese Government Orders Sputnik 24 Oct 2022 -- In a Monday press conference, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced three new federal cases against 13 individuals, 12 of whom are accused of being Chinese government agents.
Russia/Ukraine: EEAS launches a new tool to help navigate in disinformation environment European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Oct 2022 -- It's been eight months since Russia launched its full-scale aggression against Ukraine. Already a year ago, in autumn last year, the military build-up became obvious, as were efforts to lay the ground for the aggression in the information space.
Iran arrests 10 people on charges of cooperation with Mossad IRNA 24 Oct 2022 -- Ten people have been arrested in Iran on charges of cooperation with the Zionist intelligence agency Mossad, according to the portal of the Iranian Judiciary.
Iran arrests Mossad-affiliated terrorist network in West Azarbaijan Press TV 24 Oct 2022 -- Iranian security forces have arrested 10 members of an espionage and terrorist network affiliated with the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
Iran Says It Has Arrested 10 Agents Working For Israel RFE/RL 24 Oct 2022 -- Iran says it has arrested 10 people who were working for Israel as "Mossad-related agents" in the province of West Azerbaijan.
UN Accuses Australia of Breaching Its International Torture Obligations VOA 24 Oct 2022 -- The United Nations is accusing Australia of breaching its human rights obligations after it suspended a tour of detention facilities. U.N. inspectors say authorities in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have denied them access into various detention facilities.
Report: Classified Mar-a-Lago Papers Held US Secrets About China and Iran's Missile Program Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- The FBI searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in August as part of an investigation into potential mishandling of classified information, obstruction, and destruction of government records. With thousands of docs recovered, Trump and supporters have dismissed ongoing probes and suits as an attempt to undermine his legitimacy.
Norway Points Finger At 'Foreign Intelligence' After Arrest Of Several Russians For Suspicious Drone Flights RFE/RL 20 Oct 2022 -- Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store says foreign intelligence services are behind a recent slew of "unacceptable" drone flights in the country.
U.S. Jury Acquits Russian Researcher On Charges He Lied To FBI Over Dossier On Trump RFE/RL 19 Oct 2022 -- A U.S.-based Russian analyst who gathered information for the so-called Steele Dossier alleging ties between former President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia has been acquitted on charges he lied to the FBI about the sources of his intelligence.
Malaysia busts Mossad team, secures release of kidnapped Palestinian activist Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- Malaysian authorities have secured the release of a Palestinian activist who was kidnapped by agents of the Israeli spy agency over alleged links with the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
'It's Time To Ignore' The Traps: Disinformation Expert Says Kremlin's 'Empty Threats' Have Paralyzed West RFE/RL 17 Oct 2022 -- A prominent Czech expert on disinformation and "hybrid threats" says that while the West spent years underestimating the danger emanating from Moscow, a resolute response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its "nuclear blackmail" could help reverse years of "paralysis" in the face of "empty threats" oft-repeated by the Kremlin.
Four Russians Caught Taking Pictures Illegally In Norway RFE/RL 17 Oct 2022 -- Four Russian citizens - three men and one woman - were arrested last week and placed in custody in Norway after they were seen taking photographs of objects that are subject to a ban on photography, Norwegian police said on October 17, without specifying what they had photographed.
Judge Orders Former NSA Employee Accused Of Attempting To Sell Secrets To Russia To Remain In Custody RFE/RL 12 Oct 2022 -- A former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) employee accused of trying to sell classified information to Russia will remain behind bars while he is prosecuted, a judge ruled on October 11.
China denies its technological advances are a global threat Radio Free Asia 12 Oct 2022 -- China has rejected warnings from Britain's cyber spy chief that Beijing's exploitation of important technologies is threatening global security, with a Chinese media outlet claiming GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming "talked rubbish."
China's 'Overseas Police Stations' Breach Sovereignty, Report Claims VOA 11 Oct 2022 -- China has opened dozens of what it calls "110 Overseas Police Service Centers" in cities around the world, some of which are being used to blac
German Rail Operator DB Blames 'Sabotage' After Stoppage Paralyzes North RFE/RL 08 Oct 2022 -- Germany's state-owned railway operator blamed "sabotage" to its cables for an hours-long stoppage of all rail traffic in the north of the country on October 8, and launched an investigation into who was behind the interference.
U.S. Central Command Hosted an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Summit CENTCOM 07 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Central Command hosted an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance summit, Oct. 5-6, 2022, at USCENTCOM headquarters. The technology innovation discovery event focused on long-endurance alternate airborne ISR capabilities to solve continuity gaps across the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities Executive Order US Dept. of Commerce 07 Oct 2022 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has issued the following statement regarding the signing today by President Biden of an Executive Order on "Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities":
National Security Memorandum on Partial Revocation of Presidential Policy Directive 28 The White House 07 Oct 2022
Executive Order On Enhancing Safeguards For United States Signals Intelligence Activities The White House 07 Oct 2022
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Said To Believe Ukrainians Were Behind Killing Of Russian Nationalist's Daughter RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- U.S. intelligence agencies believe a car bombing that killed the daughter of Kremlin-connected far-right ideologue Aleksandr Dugin was authorized by elements within the Ukrainian government, according to U.S. media reports.
China reportedly seeking floor plans for diplomatic properties in Hong Kong Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2022 -- Reports that China is trying to obtain floor plans for all properties used by foreign missions in Hong Kong have sparked security concerns, amid an ongoing crackdown under a draconian national security law imposed on the city by Beijing.

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