Espionage
MEPs Tell Greece to Reform, Tackle Illegal Wiretapping Scandal
Greek Journalist Thanasis Koukakis attends a European Parliament Inquiry hearing in Brussels amid an investigation into the use of the Pegasus spyware in Greece, 8 September 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET
Former FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison
Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who took more than $1.4 million in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Moscow in one of the most notorious spying cases in American history, died in prison Monday.
Greek charged with smuggling military tech to Russia in NY
The United States on Tuesday announced charges in five cases involving alleged efforts to steal technology to benefit China, Russia and Iran including a former Apple Inc engineer accused of targeting the company's technology on autonomous systems, including self-driving cars, and then fleeing to China.
European Parliament Report Condemns Spyware Abuses in Greece
Dutch MEP and president of the spyware investigation committee Sophie in 't Veld presents draft findings of the inquiry in Brussels, November 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET
How misinformation can determine the course of a war
Can intelligence shape a battlefield or prevent a war? In the case of Ukraine, the provision of strategic information by the Western alliance allowed Kyiv to adopt crucial decisions and achieve strategic strikes against the numerically superior Russian forces.
US imposes $300 mln penalty on Seagate over Huawei shipments
U.S. authorities on April 19 imposed a $300 million penalty on Seagate Technology, to resolve alleged violations of export controls related to selling hard disk drives to Huawei Technologies, the Commerce Department said.
The manufacturer was involved in the shipment of hard disk drives valued over $1.1 billion to Huawei entities despite U.S. controls.
PEGA head denies report on spyware inquiry
Jeroen Lenaers, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA), issued a statement Wednesday clarifying that there was no request from PEGA to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) regarding an investigation into the alleged wiretapping scandal in Greece.
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Putin’s war in Ukraine through the eyes of a KGB insider
His life is similar to that of a Hollywood hero - perhaps the super-spy Jason Bourne, played by Matt Damon in the famous film series. Except that Jack Barsky was not in the ranks of the CIA, but the KGB at the end of the Cold War.
‘Maria T.’: A case of espionage uncovered by Greece’s intelligence service
The modus operandi of how foreign intelligence services infiltrate Greece was revealed in a statement by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) of Greece describing the case of a woman known as 'Maria T.'.
EYP's full statement follows:
"Maria T.": A case of espionage uncovered by EYP.
Russia vs. Germany 0:2
This was announced on Thursday by the chief state prosecutor in Karlsruhe.
"Arthur E. was arrested on Sunday in Munich after his return from the USA on the charge of participation in high treason," announced the Chief State Prosecutor's Office.
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