April 2023 Intelligence News

US announces sanctions against IRGC intelligence service IRNA 29 Apr 2023 -- Pursuing Washington's dual policies, the US Department of Treasury has announced sanctions against the intelligence service of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), accusing it of hostage-taking and illegal detention of US citizens.
ODNI Releases 10th Annual Intelligence Community Transparency Report Director of National Intelligence 28 Apr 2023 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released the Annual Statistical Transparency Report (ASTR) Regarding the Intelligence Community's (IC) Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities for Calendar Year 2022.
US Intelligence Surveillance of Americans Drops Sharply VOA 28 Apr 2023 -- U.S. intelligence agencies pushing lawmakers to reauthorize a controversial set of surveillance tools are hoping to get a boost from a new report showing fewer U.S. citizens and residents are getting swept up in the agencies' collection efforts.
China broadens scope of its counter-espionage law amid raids on foreign companies Radio Free Asia 28 Apr 2023 -- China's ruling Communist Party has granted itself more powers under an amended espionage law, expanding the definition of what constitutes "spying," amid ongoing raids on U.S. consultancy firms in China.
Ministry of the Interior publishes report on the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service Finnish Government 27 Apr 2023 -- The Ministry of the Interior has published a report on the operation of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service concerning Matti Saarelainen, who previously held high-level positions both at the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service and the Immigration Office.
UK Confucius Institutes enable 'transnational repression,' study says Radio Free Asia 27 Apr 2023 -- Chinese staff at the so-called Confucius Institutes across the United Kingdom are recruited to enforce Chinese Communist Party (CCP) discipline and values in the country, new research has found.
Taiwan sharing real-time intelligence with 'Five Eyes': NSB head CNA 26 Apr 2023 -- Taiwan's top intelligence chief on Wednesday said the nation has maintained "real-time" intelligence sharing with the "Five Eyes" alliance formed by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
U.S. Entertainer Convicted of Engaging in Foreign Influence Campaign US Dept. of Justice 26 Apr 2023 -- A federal jury convicted a U.S. entertainer and businessman today for orchestrating an unregistered, back-channel campaign beginning in or about 2017 to influence the then-administration of the President of the United States and the Department of Justice to drop the investigation of Jho Low and others for embezzlement and other offenses in connection with the international strategic and development company known as 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), and to send a Chinese national back to China, as well as conspiring to make and conceal foreign and conduit campaign contributions during the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
China revises Counter-Espionage Law, defining cyber-attacks against state organs as spy activities Global Times 26 Apr 2023 -- The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee passed an amendment to the Counter-Espionage Law on Wednesday. The revised law refines the definition of espionage activities, explicitly categorizing "collaborating with spy organizations and their agents" and "conducting cyber-attacks against state organs, confidential-related units, or critical information infrastructure and etc." as espionage activities.
China revises Counter-Espionage Law People's Daily 27 Apr 2023 -- Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday voted to adopt a revised Counter-Espionage Law, which will take effect on July 1, 2023.
China lodges stern representation to US law enforcement agencies on indictment of Chinese police Global Times 26 Apr 2023 -- A spokesperson with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said that MPS officials have lodged a stern representation and strong objections to the Beijing representatives of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, condemning that the US DOJ has maliciously concocted a so-called narrative of transnational repression, pieced together fabricated evidence and blatantly prosecuted 40 Chinese law enforcement officers and other government officials.
Moscow Declares 10 Representatives of Norwegian Embassy in Moscow Personae Non Grata Sputnik 26 Apr 2023 -- Earlier in April, Norway has declared 15 employees of the Russian Embassy personae non gratae.
US Intel Chief Urges 'Measured' Response to Pentagon Discord Leak VOA 24 Apr 2023 -- The top U.S. intelligence official wants the country to learn "the right lessons" and not overreact following the leak of hundreds of classified documents on a social media platform popular with gamers.
Top legislature to deliberate Counter-Espionage Law amendment with focus on fighting cyber spying Global Times 22 Apr 2023 -- China's top legislature is set to review the draft of a Counter-Espionage Law Amendment in a Monday-Wednesday session to improve regulation on cyber espionage activities amid the nation's push for overall national security.
Russia to expel German diplomats in tit-for-tat move Press TV 22 Apr 2023 -- Russia has slammed a decision by Germany to expel Russian diplomats from the country en masse, saying it has decided to respond in kind to the move.
Moscow Expels German Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move Sputnik 22 Apr 2023 -- Germany has decided to initiate a new massive expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in the country, with Moscow taking responsive measures, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Russia Announces Mass Expulsion Of German Diplomats In Tit-For-Tat Move RFE/RL 22 Apr 2023 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says it is expelling a number of German diplomats in what it calls a "mirror" action to a previously unannounced move by Berlin as relations between the two counties continue to deteriorate.
Berlin Claims Germany Expels Russian Diplomats to Reduce Presence of Intelligence Officers Sputnik 22 Apr 2023 -- The German government decided to expel Russian diplomats in order to reduce the number of Russian intelligence officers in the country, a German broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the German Foreign Ministry.
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question in connection with Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden publishing materials on Russia's intelligence activities Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Apr 2023
US Urged Ukraine to Cut Its Losses & Leave Artemovsk: 'Pentagon Leak' Sputnik 21 Apr 2023 -- Artemovsk (Bakhmut), located north of the city of Donetsk, has been the scene of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine for months now, with heavy fighting continuing in the western parts of the important transport hub.
Ukraine planned attacks on Russian forces in Syria, leaked document reveals Press TV 22 Apr 2023 -- The top-secret US intelligence document leaked recently reveals that Ukraine's military intelligence hatched plans to carry out covert attacks on Russian forces in Syria with the assistance of local Kurds.
7 indicted in espionage case involving retired Air Force captain CNA 21 Apr 2023 -- A retired Air Force captain and six active military officers in Taiwan's Air Force and Navy were indicted in Kaohsiung on Thursday for allegedly spying for communist China.
'Creative Diplomacy' And The FSB: Was A Russian NGO Bridging Divides Or Spying On Unwitting Participants? RFE/RL 21 Apr 2023 -- In November 2018, at Tufts University's Fletcher School, near Boston, Natalia Burlinova, a Russian foreign policy expert visiting from Moscow, was the featured guest for a discussion on the importance of public diplomacy. The event featured a small group discussion with graduate students, meetings with professors, and a dinner.
EUCOM: US Surveillance Aircraft Still Conduct Operations in Black Sea Region Sputnik 20 Apr 2023 -- The US European Command (EUCOM) told Sputnik on Thursday that the United States continues to operate surveillance aircraft in the Black Sea region after reports emerged that it had stopped flying Global Hawk drones there.
British government fends off growing concern over Chinese infiltration in London Radio Free Asia 20 Apr 2023 -- The British police are investigating a number of alleged Chinese police stations in the country as it emerged that a businessman with ties to the Communist Party's United Front operations was photographed rubbing shoulders with then-Prime Minister Theresa May.
FBI Warns of 'Inflection Point' as Foreign Governments Target US Residents VOA 20 Apr 2023 -- The battle between the United States and authoritarian regimes is moving beyond the confines of cyberspace and increasingly is playing out on U.S. soil as countries like China and Iran target dissidents and minority groups in ever more brazen operations.
China slams Western hype over Antarctic station 'being used for surveillance purposes' Global Times 20 Apr 2023 -- The construction of China's new Antarctic station is in full compliance with international rules, and will enhance human knowledge of Antarctica while promoting the region's sustainable development, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday, while slamming Western media's hype of China "potentially using its Antarctic station for surveillance purposes."
Suspected US Intelligence Leaker Remains Jailed VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- U.S. senators said Wednesday the leak of top-secret military intelligence records by a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard should prompt a serious re-evaluation of security procedures in the United States.
Alleged Chinese police station operator is a familiar face in Chinatown Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2023 -- When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited New York in March, a group of residents of the city who favor China's reunification rallied outside the Lotte New York Palace where she was staying, holding up signs calling her a traitor and chanting slogans denigrating the idea of Taiwan's independence.
Mexican president accuses U.S. Pentagon of espionage People's Daily 19 Apr 2023 -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday accused the U.S. Pentagon of espionage, saying his government will protect its national defense information.
UN 'concerned' about American spying on Guterres Press TV 19 Apr 2023 -- The United Nations officially expresses concern to the United States about reports of Washington's spying on the world body's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Leaked Documents Show How Russia, China Collaborate on Censorship VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- Leaked documents provided to VOA's sister network RFE/RL confirm reports that Russia and China collaborate on censorship and internet control tactics.
U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government US Dept. of Justice 18 Apr 2023 -- A federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, returned a superseding indictment charging four U.S. citizens and three Russian nationals with working on behalf of the Russian government and in conjunction with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to conduct a multi-year foreign malign influence campaign in the United States.
Three Russians Among Seven People Indicted By U.S. Grand Jury Over Alleged Election Influence Campaign RFE/RL 18 Apr 2023 -- A federal grand jury in the U.S. state of Florida has indicted four U.S. citizens and three Russian nationals over allegations that they took part in a "malign campaign" to influence U.S. voters.
US Accuses 3 Russians, 4 Americans in 'Malign Influence' Campaign VOA 18 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday indicted three Russian security agents and four Americans on charges of conducting "a multi-year foreign malign influence campaign in the United States" on behalf of the Russian government.
FBI Investigating Ex-US Navy Officer Over Spread of Pentagon Leaks - Reports Sputnik 18 Apr 2023 -- The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into former US navy officer Sarah Bils, who runs a social media account believed to be one of the places where the leaked Department of Defense documents were published, US media reported, citing officials.
UN Expresses Concern to US Over Spying Reports VOA 18 Apr 2023 -- The United Nations has lodged a formal complaint with the United States over reports that Washington spied on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other senior U.N. officials.
Two arrested on charges relating to Chinese police station in New York Radio Free Asia 17 Apr 2023 -- Two individuals were arrested in New York on Monday on federal charges that they operated a police station in lower Manhattan for the Chinese government, prosecutors said.
US Brings Charges Over Secret Chinese Police Outpost VOA 17 Apr 2023 -- The FBI on Monday arrested two New York City residents for allegedly operating a secret, illegal police station for China's Ministry of Public Security in the city's Chinatown neighborhood.
40 Officers of China's National Police Charged in Transnational Repression Schemes Targeting U.S. Residents US Dept. of Justice 17 Apr 2023 -- Two criminal complaints filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York were unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging 44 defendants with various crimes related to efforts by the national police of the People's Republic of China (PRC) - the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) - to harass Chinese nationals residing in the New York metropolitan area and elsewhere in the United States.
Two Arrested for Operating Illegal Overseas Police Station of the Chinese Government US Dept. of Justice 17 Apr 2023 -- A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging two defendants in connection with opening and operating an illegal overseas police station, located in lower Manhattan, New York, for a provincial branch of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). "Harry" Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen Jinping, 59, of Manhattan, were arrested earlier this morning at their homes in New York City.
Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Following Meeting with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin US Dept. of Justice 17 Apr 2023
Pentagon: Leak Review Findings Ready in 45 Days VOA 17 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that it would have findings within 45 days from its review about the recent leak of classified documents, as it presses to quickly evaluate how the breach took place.
DOD Assessing Document Disclosures and Implementing Mitigation Measures DoD News 17 Apr 2023 -- The Defense Department continues to actively address the incident involving the unauthorized disclosure of classified documents, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a news conference today.
Suspected leaker of U.S. intel docs charged under Espionage Act People's Daily 15 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. air national guardsman suspected of leaking a trove of classified intelligence documents pertaining to national defense received two charges Friday under the Espionage Act for allegedly posting the sensitive material online.
Statement from President Joe Biden on Arrest in National Security Leak Case The White House 14 Apr 2023
Suspect in Massive Leak of Classified Documents Arraigned VOA 14 Apr 2023 -- Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guard member suspected of leaking a trove of classified U.S. government documents made his first court appearance Friday to face federal espionage charges.
What is the Espionage Act? VOA 14 Apr 2023 -- Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who has been accused of leaking a trove of highly classified documents online, faces two criminal charges: unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information, and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents. The first charge falls under the so-called Espionage Act, a statute that the Justice Department has relied on to prosecute leaks of classified information.
US Court Charges Teixeira With Retention, Transmission of Secret Information Sputnik 14 Apr 2023 -- US federal court on Friday charged the suspected leaker of classified Pentagon documents, Jack Teixeira, with the unauthorized retention, removal and transmission of classified information during his first appearance in court that began at 10 a.m. EST (14:00 GMT), a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom.
Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the expulsion of Russian Embassy staff in Norway Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Apr 2023
Leaker who spread U.S. intel docs is member of national guard: media People's Daily 14 Apr 2023 -- The man who leaked a trove of U.S. intelligence documents, some marked as top secrete, to the public is a young airman enlisted in the Massachusetts Air National Guard (MANG), The New York Times reported Thursday.
FBI Statement on Arrest of Jack Douglas Teixeira FBI 13 Apr 2023
Secretary of Defense Commends Actions Taken by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation DoD 13 Apr 2023
Department of Defense Guidance on Safeguarding Responsibilities Regarding Classified Information DOD 13 Apr 2023
DOD Calls Document Leak 'a Criminal Act' DoD News 13 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. government is taking the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information very seriously and is working with interagency partners and the intelligence community "to better understand the scope, scale and impact of these leaks," Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Statement on Classified National Defense Information US Dept. of Justice 13 Apr 2023
FBI Arrests Air National Guard Member in Classified Documents Leak VOA 13 Apr 2023 -- The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old air national guardsman in connection with a brazen leak of hundreds of pages of classified U.S. government and military documents, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday.
U.S. Arrests 21-Year-Old National Guardsman In Leaked Documents Case RFE/RL 13 Apr 2023 -- U.S. authorities have arrested a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman in connection with the investigation into the leaking of top-secret defense and intelligence documents that have been circulated online, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on April 13.
Pentagon Says Classified Documents Leak Was 'Deliberate Criminal Act' Sputnik 13 Apr 2023 -- The leak of seemingly classified US Defense Department materials was a deliberate criminal act, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said on Thursday.
FBI Arrest Suspected Source of Pentagon Docs Leak in Massachusetts Sputnik 13 Apr 2023 -- The FBI arrested on Thursday the suspected source of the recent leak of highly classified intelligence documents that gave insight into the US' hand in the Ukraine conflict, as well as Washington's relations with its foreign allies.
Norway declares 15 intelligence officers working at the Russian embassy in Oslo personae non gratae Government of Norway 13 Apr 2023 -- 'The 15 intelligence officers have been engaging in activities that are not compatible with their diplomatic status,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
Norway Expels 15 Russian Diplomats As Russia Pledges 'Appropriate Response' RFE/RL 13 Apr 2023 -- NATO member Norway has declared 15 officials of the Russian Embassy in Oslo to be "unwanted," saying they were intelligence operatives acting under diplomatic cover.
Report: Discord User Says US Intelligence Leaker Indicated He Worked at Military Base VOA 13 Apr 2023 -- The Washington Post reported Wednesday that a member of a group on the social media platform Discord said another member who indicated he worked at a military base was the leaker behind the sharing of classified U.S. intelligence documents that came to prominence last week.
Russia says US intel leaks may be fake, part of 'hybrid war' against Moscow Press TV 12 Apr 2023 -- The leak of a trove of highly sensitive documents online could be a move by the United States to "deceive", Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying Wednesday.
Report: 'Chinese Spies' Slipping Into UK Using Citizenship of Third Countries Sputnik 12 Apr 2023 -- MI5, the Security Service of the United Kingdom, has reportedly warned cabinet ministers that "Chinese spies" are slipping into the country by obtaining citizenship in third countries and using their visa-free access to the UK.
US probes leak of documents People's Daily 12 Apr 2023 -- US officials are trying to identify who leaked dozens of classified Pentagon documents that appeared online with details that include secret assessments of Ukraine's combat power and intelligence gathering on America's allies, including South Korea, Canada and Israel.
Leaked US documents cast doubt on Ukraine's military capacity Press TV 12 Apr 2023 -- A batch of US classified documents leaked on social media shows Washington has serious concerns about Ukraine's capacity to defend against Russia, according to a Tuesday report and documents reviewed by AFP.
U.S. Envoy Urges Firmer Action To Counter Russian, Chinese Disinformation In Western Balkans RFE/RL 11 Apr 2023 -- Western Balkan countries are vulnerable to Russian and Chinese disinformation, "a big chunk" of which comes out of Serbia, a U.S. diplomat whose job involves exposing and countering foreign propaganda said on April 11 in an interview with RFE/RL.
Interagency Effort Assessing Impact of Leaked Documents, Strategizing Way Forward DoD News 11 Apr 2023 -- Inside the Defense Department, an effort is underway now to look at the scope and scale of the distribution on social media platforms of what appears to be classified Defense Department information.
Intelligence leak exposes U.S. spying on adversaries, allies: Washington Post People's Daily 11 Apr 2023 -- Over the weekend, as U.S. officials and their foreign allies scrambled to understand how dozens of classified intelligence documents had ended up on the internet, they were stunned, and occasionally infuriated, at the extraordinary range of detail the files exposed about how the United States spies on friends and foes alike, reported The Washington Post on Saturday.
Pentagon: Highly-classified documents leak poses 'very serious' risk to US security Press TV 11 Apr 2023 -- The US Defense Department has issued a stern warning about the threat posed to the country's national security as a result of the recent online leak of dozens of highly sensitive documents.
Pentagon Calls Apparent Leak of Classified Documents 'Serious Risk' VOA 10 Apr 2023 -- The apparent leak of highly classified U.S. documents about the war in Ukraine poses "a very serious" risk to U.S. national security, according to a top Pentagon spokesperson.
US Intel Leak Could Hamper Future Cooperation with Allies VOA 10 Apr 2023 -- The recent leak of dozens of top-secret documents, including Defense Department assessments of the war in Ukraine, has sparked concern that the information they contain might help Russia in the war it began in 2022, and that it may make it more difficult for U.S intelligence agencies to operate in the future.
Ahead of Biden-Yoon Meeting, US Accused of Spying on South Korea VOA 10 Apr 2023 -- South Korea's government is scrambling to contain the political and diplomatic fallout after U.S. media reported that the United States - the country's longtime ally - spied on senior South Korean security officials.
Kremlin categorically denies Russia's role in US highly-classified documents leak Press TV 10 Apr 2023 -- The Kremlin has categorically dismissed accusations of Russia's alleged role behind a leak of US intelligence documents about a number of countries, including Ukraine, saying there is a "general tendency" to always blame Moscow for such incidents.
US struggles to discover source of top secret intel leak Press TV 10 Apr 2023 -- American officials are scrambling to pinpoint the source of the latest online leak of highly classified military and intelligence documents, including intel about Ukraine's air defenses and the Israeli regime's infamous Mossad spy agency.
Why 'Pentagon Files' Reek of Disinfo Sputnik 10 Apr 2023 -- A leak of apparently classified Pentagon documents concerning US military plans in Ukraine, as well as sensitive information linked to China and the Middle East, has prompted a heated debate about the origins and value of the trove. Who is behind the dump, and is it genuine?
Ukraine Leaks: Has the Pentagon Gone Rogue on Biden? Sputnik 10 Apr 2023 -- The White House is continuing to reel from the publication of tranches of classified intelligence documents on the situation in Ukraine and other sensitive matters. Kiev officials rushed to blame Russia for the leaks. However, veteran intelligence expert Gregory Copley says they likely came from within the corridors of power in Washington.
US assessing impact of highly-classified documents leak on national security, allies: Pentagon Press TV 10 Apr 2023 -- The United States Defense Department says the country is assessing the impact of the recent online leak of highly-classified military and intelligence documents on the country's national security and its close allies.
US Assessing Apparent Leak of Classified Documents VOA 10 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. Defense Department said Sunday that multiple agencies are working to assess the national security impacts from a leak of highly classified documents.
Mossad spurred Israelis to join mass protests against Netanyahu's reform plan: Leaked docs Press TV 09 Apr 2023 -- Leaked documents have revealed that high-ranking officials within Mossad encouraged widespread protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's so-called judicial reforms among the spy agency's staff and the general public.
Ukrainian Agent Detained for Spying on Number of Russian Military in Kherson Region Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian agent and his assistant have been detained for spying on the number of Russian armed forces in the Kherson region, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
Latest in Ukraine: New Batch of US Classified War Documents Leaked VOA 07 Apr 2023
Russians Accused of Doctoring Leaked Western Documents on Ukraine War VOA 07 Apr 2023 -- Classified U.S. and NATO planning documents related to the war in Ukraine have appeared on social media, prompting officials in Washington to scramble to have them removed from Twitter and other online platforms.
Leak of 'secret' US-NATO war plan against Russia prompts Pentagon probe Press TV 07 Apr 2023 -- Confidential documents detailing the US and the NATO military alliance plans to militarily assist Ukraine in launching a spring offensive against Russia have surfaced online, prompting a Pentagon probe.
U.S. Reviewing Online Appearance Of Sensitive Documents Related To Ukraine, Pentagon Says RFE/RL 07 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. government is investigating the leak of documents that include details of U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine.
'Blindsided': US spy chief reportedly expresses frustration over Saudi ties with Iran, Syria Press TV 07 Apr 2023 -- CIA Director William Burns has reportedly expressed frustration over Riyadh's outreach to Tehran and Damascus as observers point to waning US influence in the West Asian region.
New classified US military documents leaked online: Report Press TV 07 Apr 2023 -- A new batch of classified documents that appear to detail American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China has been reportedly leaked on social media sites.
New Leak of Classified Docs on Ukraine, China & Middle East Prompt Pentagon Probe Sputnik 07 Apr 2023 -- US defense and intelligence officials are investigating the leak of a number of classified documents online related to the situation in Ukraine, China and the Middle East.
Serbian Court Holds Hearing In Money-Laundering Case Against Former Ukrainian Intelligence Officer RFE/RL 06 Apr 2023 -- A former high-ranking officer in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) appeared on April 6 in a court in Serbia to face money-laundering charges.
Leaders Say TikTok Is Potential Cybersecurity Risk to U.S. DoD News 06 Apr 2023 -- TikTok is a "potential threat vector" to the United States, said John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy and principal cyber advisor to the secretary of defense.
Fiji Investigates Allegations of Chinese Spying VOA 06 Apr 2023 -- Fiji's prime minster has raised concerns about allegations of Chinese espionage.
With secret contract, U.S. uses spyware to supervise world: NYT People's Daily 06 Apr 2023 -- Under the secret contract finalized on Nov. 8, 2021, the Israeli firm, NSO Group, gave the U.S. government access to one of its most powerful weapons -- a geolocation tool that can covertly track mobile phones around the world without the phone user's knowledge or consent, reported The New York Times (NYT) on Sunday.
Exclusive: Leaked Files Show China And Russia Sharing Tactics On Internet Control, Censorship RFE/RL 05 Apr 2023 -- Years before Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a "no-limits" partnership and the Kremlin launched a wide-ranging censorship campaign following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow were sharing methods and tactics for monitoring dissent and controlling the Internet.
Russia's FSB Arrests Couple in Sverdlovsk Region for Espionage in Favor of Ukraine Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Sverdlovsk Region has arrested a married couple involved in espionage in favor of Ukraine targeting a regional military enterprise, the FSB told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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