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October 2023 Intelligence News

  • India Resumes Canadian Visa Services VOA 25 Oct 2023 -- India has decided to resume visa services for Canadians after suspending them in September amid recent frosty diplomatic relations, India's High Commission in Ottawa announced Wednesday.
  • All eyes on spies as US and China trade espionage accusations Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2023 -- China's top espionage agency says a Chinese citizen has been accused of spying for the United States and is being tried in the southwestern city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
  • New global surveillance aircraft begins UK trials UK MOD 23 Oct 2023 -- A new uncrewed RAF aircraft, capable of global surveillance operations, will begin trials in the UK this week.
  • Martin C. Faga (June 11, 1941 - 9 October 2023) -- Martin C. Faga of Falls Church, VA died on 19 October 2023 due to heart failure.
  • Investigation Links Notorious Russian Intelligence Unit To Arms Depot Explosion In Bulgaria RFE/RL 20 Oct 2023 -- An investigation has linked an explosion at a Bulgarian arms depot in 2011 to the activity of a notorious unit of Russia's military intelligence that has been accused of involvement in other blasts and poisonings in NATO countries.
  • Parity in Canadian diplomatic presence in India India MEA 20 Oct 2023 -- We have seen the Statement by the Government of Canada on October 19 regarding Canadian diplomatic presence in India.
  • Departure of Canadian Diplomats from India US Dept. of State 20 Oct 2023 -- We are concerned by the departure of Canadian diplomats from India, in response to the Indian government's demand of Canada to significantly reduce its diplomatic presence in India.
  • Negative decisions on real estate transactions Finnish MoD 19 Oct 2023 -- On 17 October 2023, the Ministry of Defence issued three negative permit decisions concerning real estate acquisitions by buyers from outside the EU and EEA. The negative decisions concern two properties in Ruokolahti and one in Kitee. The decisions were signed by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen.
  • Statement on expulsion of Canadian diplomats by the Government of India Canada 19 Oct 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship today issued the following statement:
  • US, South Korea warn global companies of covert Pyongyang hackers Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2023 -- The United States and South Korea have issued an alert to the international community on North Korean hackers posing as non-North Korean job seekers, whose objectives are to undertake cyber missions that could accelerate Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
  • China Accused of Economic Espionage on an Unprecedented Scale VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- United States and Australian intelligence bosses have accused China of intellectual property theft on an unprecedented scale.
  • Foreign Governments Routinely Suppress Dissidents in US, GAO Finds VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- Multiple countries around the world frequently take steps to repress the activities of their critics and dissidents based in the United States, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office found, calling into question the ability of law enforcement agencies to effectively curtail it.
  • S Korean voting system 'vulnerable' to N Korean hacking: spy agency Radio Free Asia 11 Oct 2023 -- The voting and ballot counting systems at the state-run election watchdog remain susceptible to potential cyberattacks by North Korea, South Korea's spy agency warned on Tuesday.
  • U.S. Navy Service Member Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligence Officer US Dept. of Justice 10 Oct 2023 -- A U.S. Navy service member pleaded guilty today to federal felony offenses and admitted he transmitted sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from the People's Republic of China (PRC) in exchange for bribery payments.
  • US to Quadruple Number of Spy Satellites Over Next Decade - NRO Deputy Director Sputnik 10 Oct 2023 -- The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is planning to quadruple the number of intelligence satellites operating in orbit and as a result increase the number of images by more than ten times, deputy director Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak said on Tuesday.
  • PM's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 09 Oct 2023 -- "The report to the effect that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a message in advance from Egypt is absolutely false."
  • Former US soldier arrested for helping Chinese spies Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2023 -- A 29-year-old former American soldier was arrested at San Francisco International Airport on Friday and charged with passing on military secrets to Chinese spies, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
  • Former Soldier Indicted for Attempting to Pass National Defense Information to People's Republic of China US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2023 -- A former U.S. Army Sergeant whose last duty post was Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in western Washington was arrested today on an indictment charging him with two federal felonies: attempt to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information. Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 29, will appear in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California later today and will be brought to the Western District of Washington for further court proceedings.
  • Report: Trump Told Australian Billionaire About Nuclear Submarine Capabilities Sputnik 06 Oct 2023 -- The FBI reportedly interviewed the billionaire as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House. In August 2022, the FBI raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and seized more than 300 documents with classified markings.
  • Soft power billions seek 'consent' Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2023 -- Amid ongoing efforts by the Taiwanese authorities to stem a roiling tide of Chinese money and disinformation aimed at influencing Taiwan's January presidential elections, the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office on Tuesday indicted members of the Taiwan People's Communist Party.
  • S Korean spy agency warns shipbuilders of N Korean hacking attempts Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2023 -- South Korea's spy agency announced late Wednesday that it has identified numerous instances where North Korean hacking groups targeted key shipbuilding firms in the South. This is seen as an attempt by the North to bolster its naval capabilities, potentially deepening the existing tensions between the two Koreas.
  • More Taiwanese questioned in China in wake of revised law: NSB CNA 04 Oct 2023 -- Taiwan's top intelligence chief has warned that Taiwanese nationals who travel to China are facing greater risks as more Taiwanese have been questioned by Chinese immigration since a revised Chinese Counter-Espionage Law took effect in July.
  • US may not have right tools to combat foreign harassment: report Radio Free Asia 04 Oct 2023 -- The authors of a new report say the nation's laws could be strengthened in order to fight the Chinese government's efforts, as well as those of other foreign governments, to harass and intimidate their critics in the United States.
  • Chinese-Born Pair Named in UN Influence Peddling Scam VOA 04 Oct 2023 -- An investigation published Tuesday by a global journalism network alleges that two Chinese-born individuals, previously convicted in a U.S. court for bribery, paid more than $1 million to U.N. diplomats to gain access to the world body's New York headquarters.
  • Taiwan communist party heads indicted for 'infiltration' CNA 03 Oct 2023 -- Taiwan People's Communist Party Chairman Lin Te-wang (林德旺) and Vice Chairman Cheng Chien-hsin (鄭建炘) were indicted on Tuesday for colluding with Chinese communist elements to try to influence local elections and promoting communism, according to Taipei District Prosecutors Office.
  • China's spy-handlers tried to 'turn' outspoken Hong Kong radio host Radio Free Asia 02 Oct 2023 -- A former Hong Kong radio host jailed in an ongoing crackdown on public dissent was approached by Chinese state security police, who wanted him to return to broadcasting after his release, this time with a mandate to promote the Chinese Communist Party's agenda, he told Radio Free Asia in a recent interview.
  • People are not blind in seeing US' empire of lies: Chinese FM refuting State Department's China report Global Times 01 Oct 2023 -- Refuting the US Department of State's malicious report claiming that China has invested billions of dollars spreading disinformation globally, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the report itself is disinformation, and people of the world are not blind in seeing the US' ugly attempts that have proven time and again that it is an "empire of lies" through and through.
  • U.S. is "empire of lies" through and through: FM spokesperson People's Daily 01 Oct 2023 -- Facts have proven time and again that the United States is an "empire of lies" through and through, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.



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