Deck crew of Taiwanese navy stand by on a Taiwan's domestically made Tuo Chiang patrol ship during a simulated attack drill off Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) Taiwan's intelligence bureau says China’s main spy agency is working with criminal gangs, shell companies and other dubious partners to gain intelligence … Continue reading China allegedly liaising with gangs, shell companies to gain intelligence on Taiwan
A US man who leaked highly classified military documents relating to the war in Ukraine has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jack Teixeira, of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, pleaded guilty earlier this year to six counts of wilful retention and transmission of national defence information under the Espionage Act following his arrest … Continue reading Man who leaked US documents on Ukraine given 15 years
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from a British prison and was making his way back to his home country Australia on Monday after his 12-year battle against extradition to the United States ended in a plea deal. The controversial figure has spent the past five years in a high-security UK prison and nearly seven years before that holed up … Continue reading Julian Assange regains freedom from British prison after 12-year war with US govt
The Treasury Department on Friday fleshed out a proposed rule that would restrict and monitor U.S. investments in China for artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing. The proposed rule stems from President Joe Biden's August 2023 executive order regarding the access that “countries of concern” have to American dollars that fund advanced technologies, which the U.S. … Continue reading Why US lawmakers want Americans to stop investing in China-made technology with military uses
Poland's security agency has searched a number of properties as part of an investigation into alleged Russian spying. The ABW said it carried out the searches along with other European security services, including the Czech Republic. A hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine, Poland has said it's become a major target of Russian spies. … Continue reading Poland investigating Russian espionage
Two men arrested for 'helping Russia plan missile strikes' Two Ukrainian men have been detained by the country's security service for allegedly helping Russia plan missile strikes. The SBU said the men were arrested in Kyiv and Odesa, and they now face life imprisonment if found guilty. "They were preparing missile strikes on military units … Continue reading Ukraine arrests 2 citizens for helping Russia
Sixth person charged for alleged spying offences linked to Russia A sixth person has been charged for alleged spying offences linked to Russia as part of a Metropolitan Police investigation. Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow. The 37-year-old from Acton in west London has been charged … Continue reading UK court charges 6 persons for espionage
This week, a U.S. Navy sailor, Petty Officer Wenheng "Thomas" Zhao, was sentenced to 27 months in jail for accepting nearly US$15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos of unclassified private U.S. military information. In a statement, the U.S. justice department said that Zhao, 26, who worked at Naval Base … Continue reading US Naval Officer Gets 27-month Jail Sentence for Espionage in China
Five people suspected of spying for Russia have been arrested accused of an offence under the Official Secrets Act. Three of the five arrested back in February were then charged with possession of false identity documents with improper intention, under section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010. The five arrested include: • A 45-year-old … Continue reading Met Police arrest 5 high-profile spies with ‘Russian connection’
China has arrested an “important confidential employee” for what it claimed “passing secrets” to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). China's State Security Ministry said that the staff member, surnamed Zeng, of a Chinese military-industrial group was transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution, according to the Beijing-based daily Global Times. Zeng has been … Continue reading China arrests citizen spying for CIA
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