November 2024 Intelligence News

Iran achieves 'super resolution' satellite imaging technology Press TV 30 Nov 2024 -- The head of the Iranian Space Research Center has announced the successful production of "super resolution" satellite images with a resolution of 35 to 45 centimeters, derived from data collected by the Khayyam satellite.
U.K. Prosecutor Says Bulgarian Accused Of Spying For Russia Discussed Killing Journalist Grozev RFE/RL 29 Nov 2024 -- A Bulgarian accused of spying for Russia in Britain discussed in text messages the possibility of kidnapping or murdering investigative journalist Christo Grozev, British prosecutors said during the trial of members of an alleged spy ring.
Former British Soldier Found Guilty Of Spying For Iran RFE/RL 28 Nov 2024 -- A former British soldier, whose prison escape sparked a massive manhunt in 2023, has been found guilty of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian intelligence service.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a meeting of Heads of Security Agencies and Intelligence Services of CIS Member States, Moscow, November 26, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Nov 2024
Black Boxes From DHL Aircraft Found Amid Search For Clues In Deadly Crash RFE/RL 26 Nov 2024 -- The flight recorders of a cargo plane belonging to global courier DHL that crashed near Vilnius on November 25 have been found as investigators continue to search for the cause of the deadly accident.
Russia Expels British Diplomat Over Alleged Espionage Activities RFE/RL 26 Nov 2024 -- Russia has expelled Edward Prior Wilks, a second secretary in the Political Department of the British Embassy in Moscow, accusing him of espionage under diplomatic cover.
Cargo Plane Crash In Vilnius Raises Question About Possible Link To Sabotage RFE/RL 25 Nov 2024 -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the deadly crash of a cargo plane in Lithuania on November 25 could have been a "hybrid incident" with outside involvement.
Trump cleared of federal indictments before he takes office VOA 25 Nov 2024 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will no longer be under federal indictment when he is inaugurated as the country's 47th president on January 20.
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss damage to telecommunications cables in Baltic Sea and Finland's participation in summit of NB8 and Polish leaders in Harpsund Finnish Government 22 Nov 2024 -- On Friday 22 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the recent damage to undersea telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea.
Questions raised over Chinese ship seen near undersea Baltic cables Radio Free Asia 21 Nov 2024 -- Questions have been raised over the activities of a Chinese ship currently in the company of a Danish naval patrol vessel after being spotted near two undersea internet cables that were cut in the Baltic Sea on Sunday and Monday.
Danish Military Keeps Watch On Chinese Ship Suspected Of Baltic Cable Sabotage RFE/RL 20 Nov 2024 -- The Danish Defense Command said it is "present" in the area near the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3, which is anchored off the coast of Denmark and suspected of being involved in recent damage to fiber-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea.
Europeans Probe Baltic Cable Damage As Suspicions Turn Toward Russia RFE/RL 19 Nov 2024 -- European government and the United States have accused Russia of intensifying "hybrid attacks" following reports that Baltic Sea fiber-optic communications cables were damaged by suspected sabotage, although they have not yet directly tied Moscow to the damage.
Statement regarding damaged communications cable by the Swedish and Lithuanian ministers for defence Government Offices of Sweden 19 Nov 2024 -- We are deeply concerned by the severed undersea cable connecting Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Situations like these must be assessed with the growing threat posed by Russia in our neighbourhood as a backdrop. This includes an increased number of hybrid activities in Europe. Safeguarding our shared critical infrastructure is vital to our security and the resilience of our societies."
Statement regarding damaged communications cable by the Lithuanian and Swedish ministers for defence Lithuania MND 19 Nov 2024 -- "We are deeply concerned by the severed undersea cable connecting Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Situations like these must be assessed with the growing threat posed by Russia in our neighbourhood as a backdrop. This includes an increased number of hybrid activities in Europe. Safeguarding our shared critical infrastructure is vital to our security and the resilience of our societies."
Assistance from the Swedish Coast Guard concerning damaged cables in the Baltic Swedish Coast Guard 19 Nov 2024 -- The Swedish Police Authority has launched a preliminary investigation in response to the damaged cables in the Baltic Sea. The case is being led by a prosecutor within the Swedish Prosecution Authority.
PH, US sign military intel-sharing pact Philippine News Agency 18 Nov 2024 -- Ranking defense officials from the Philippines and the United States on Monday signed a military intelligence sharing deal in a further deepening of interoperability between the two nations.
Putin attempts whitewashing Russian atrocities in Africa VOA 14 Nov 2024 -- Disinformation is a key part of the hybrid warfare that Russia unleashed in Africa in a growing effort to expand its influence and gain control over the continent's natural resources, the Africa Defense Forum (ADF) Magazine wrote in a November issue.
U.S. Government Employee Charged with Two Counts of Unlawfully Transmitting National Defense Information US Dept. of Justice 14 Nov 2024 -- A U.S. government employee working overseas was charged with unlawfully transmitting two highly sensitive classified documents last month.
Trump taps old ally, campaign stalwart for top intelligence posts VOA 14 Nov 2024 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is turning to an old ally and to an outsider seen by some as a disruptor to oversee American intelligence agencies when he begins his second term in office in January.
FBI Arrests Alleged Leaker Of U.S. Intelligence Related To Israel's Attack Plans Against Iran RFE/RL 13 Nov 2024 -- The U.S. Justice Department has charged a man for allegedly leaking highly classified U.S. intelligence about Israel's plans for retaliation against Iran, according to U.S. media reports on November 13.
Suspected Chinese hack of US telecoms reveals broader plot VOA 13 Nov 2024 -- A hack of U.S. telecommunications systems linked to China that initially appeared to focus on the American presidential campaigns goes much deeper, according to investigators, and is likely part of a vast effort by Beijing to spy on the United States.
Former Air National Guardsman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Unlawfully Disclosing Classified National Defense Information US Dept. of Justice 12 Nov 2024 -- A former member of the U.S. Air National Guard (USANG), Jack Douglas Teixeira, 22, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for retaining and transmitting hundreds of pages of classified National Defense Information (NDI), including many documents designated top secret, on an online social media platform in 2022 and 2023. Teixeira, was sentenced to 15 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Teixeira was also barred from having contact with foreign agents.
Taiwanese couple prosecuted for spreading China's propaganda VOA 06 Nov 2024 -- Judicial investigators in Taiwan have indicted a couple affiliated with a small political party on charges of receiving millions of dollars from Chinese authorities to promote the Chinese government's political agenda and influence Taiwan's elections and referendums.
Iran uses open and covert methods to sway US voters VOA 06 Nov 2024 -- Foreign adversaries used increasingly sophisticated meddling operations to target the November 5 U.S. presidential race between Democratic party candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican party opponent, former President Donald Trump.
China pushes divisive narratives amid heated US election VOA 06 Nov 2024 -- As the polling sites across the U.S. started counting votes Tuesday in the highly contested U.S. presidential race, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency published a satirical video titled "Presidential Election Victory Speeches of the Divided States of America."
Russia paints doomsday portrayal of US elections VOA 06 Nov 2024 -- The FBI said more than 50 election sites across five battleground states received hoax bomb emails on Election Day in the U.S., and the emails in four of these states came from a Russian domain.
Disinformation is being weaponised against all of us: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee UK FCDO 06 Nov 2024 -- Statement by UK Spokesperson to the UN Hannah Zainuddin at the UN Fourth Committee on information integrity.
FBI Statement on Bomb Threats to Polling Locations FBI 05 Nov 2024 -- The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains. None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far.
Russia Linked To Bomb Threats At U.S. Polling Stations, FBI Says RFE/RL 05 Nov 2024 -- The FBI said on November 5 that polling locations in several U.S. states have been the target of bomb threats, many of which appear to originate from Russian domains.
Officials: Bomb threats against US voting locations coming from Russia VOA 05 Nov 2024 -- A series of Election Day bomb threats sent to polling locations across the United States appears to be coming from Russia, according to new assessments from federal and state officials.
Parcels That Exploded In Europe Reportedly Part Of Russian Plot RFE/RL 05 Nov 2024 -- Russia is responsible for an operation aimed at igniting fires on cargo or passenger aircraft bound for North America, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Western security officials.
MSS urges public to guard core national and personal data from foreign infiltration Global Times 05 Nov 2024 -- Foreign espionage and intelligence agencies have escalating efforts to infiltrate China's data sector, aiming to steal critical data and compromise national security in recent years. The public is urged to stay vigilant, protecting both critical national and personal data in their work and life and be alert to foreign intelligence agencies stealing our country's core sensitive data, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said on Tuesday.
Couple indicted for allegedly working with China to sway Taiwan elections CNA 04 Nov 2024 -- Taiwanese radio host Chang Meng-tsung (張孟崇) and his wife have been indicted for allegedly taking NT$74 million (US$2.32 million) from China to influence elections in Taiwan, the Chiayi District Prosecutors Office said Monday.
Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement Director of National Intelligence 04 Nov 2024 -- Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the following statement:
US issues Election Eve warning of ramped-up Russian influence ops VOA 04 Nov 2024 -- Just hours before tens of millions of U.S. voters headed to the polls for the country's presidential election, U.S. intelligence agencies issued a dire warning about ramped up influence operations - some apparently aimed at convincing Americans to turn on each other.
Israel arrests 4 regime staffers over leaking secret information IRNA 04 Nov 2024 -- The Zionist regime supreme court says that four people, including the Israeli prime minister spokesperson Eli Feldstein, have been arrested on charges of leaking secret security information.
U.S. Says Russian 'Influence Actors' Created False Videos About Voting In U.S. State Of Georgia RFE/RL 01 Nov 2024 -- U.S. intelligence on November 1 accused "Russian influence actors" of making a video purportedly showing a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement on Russian Election Influence Efforts Director of National Intelligence 01 Nov 2024 -- "The IC assesses that Russian influence actors manufactured a recent video that falsely depicted individuals claiming to be from Haiti and voting illegally in multiple counties in Georgia."
Israel arrests several suspects on charges of leaking highly classified information: Report Press TV 01 Nov 2024 -- Israeli media has reported that the Shin Bet arrested several suspects in the Israeli regime's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on charges of leaking highly classified information related to the genocidal war on Gaza.

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