Mexican Scientist Pleads Not Guilty in Russian Spying Case
A Mexican scientist entered an initial plea of not guilty Tuesday on charges that he went on an espionage mission in Miami on behalf of the Russian government.
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Australia Spy Says Interference Poses Unprecedented Threat
Australia faces an unprecedented threat from espionage and foreign interference but bans on such covert meddling are paying dividends, an Australian spymaster said.
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Scientist Held Without Bail on Charges of Spying for Russia
An acclaimed molecular biologist from Mexico agreed Friday to defer bail and remain in pretrial detention on charges that he spied on a U.S. informant on behalf of the Russian government.
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US Judge Dismisses Huawei Lawsuit Over Contracts Ban
A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei’s lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment due to security concerns.
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Mexican Man Accused in Miami of Working as Russian Agent
U.S. authorities have arrested a Mexican citizen they say was hired by a Russian government official to locate the vehicle of a U.S. government source in the Miami area and inform the Russian of its location.
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Andre Chartrand, a former vice president of engineering, claims Solarflare Communications illegally fired and defamed him to retaliate for his refusal to participate with the government in “illegal international espionage” involving embedding “spy software for transmission to Chinese customers,” in San Diego Superior Court.
Read moreDanish Court Ups Fines for Publishing Banned Spy Memoirs
A Danish appeals court on Thursday increased the fines given to a major newspaper group and its chief editor for publishing a book based on interviews with Denmark’s former domestic intelligence agency chief that the spy service had claimed could contain secrets.
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Swiss Neutrality Tarnished by Spy Scandal, Critics Warn
Outraged commentators warned Wednesday that revelations the CIA and Germany’s intelligence service had for decades used a Swiss encryption company for spying had seriously damaged Switzerland’s cherished reputation for neutrality.
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Iran Upholds Death Sentence for Alleged US Spy
A death sentence for an Iranian convicted of spying for the United States has been upheld by the supreme court, the judiciary spokesman said Tuesday.
Read moreBuilding Owner Fights Liability for Peeping Janitor
The owner of a building where a secret bathroom camera recorded hours of footage urged the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday to kill a suit by women who only suspect that their privacy was violated.
Read moreIslamic State’s New Leader Identified
Intelligence services have identified the new leader of the Islamic State group as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, British newspaper The Guardian reported Monday.
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Germany’s Top Court Mulls Limits on Spy Agency’s Powers
Germany’s highest court is considering imposing stricter limits on the activities of the country’s foreign intelligence agency.
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Creator Defends Suspected UAE Spying App ToTok
If the popular ToTok video and voice-calling app is a spying tool of the United Arab Emirates, that’s news to its co-creator.
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A Texas trial court properly required certain Facebook posts at the center of a defamation case to be deleted as the litigation continues, an appeals court in the state ruled. The posts claimed that the plaintiff is a “Viet Cong spy living among the Vietnamese-American refugee population” and listed her address. The woman was threatened with violence and feared for her and her children’s safety.
Read moreUAE Chat App ToTok Called a Government Spy Tool
A chat app that quickly became popular in the United Arab Emirates for communicating with friends and family is actually a spying tool used by the government to track its users, according to The New York Times.
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Credit Suisse Confirms Second Spying Case
An internal Credit Suisse probe confirmed Monday that a second executive had been spied on, following earlier revelations that the bank’s former head of wealth management was tailed by private investigators.
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Canada Citizenship Confirmed for Son of Russian Spies
Canada’s Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed the right to Canadian citizenship for the son of Russian spies, whose case inspired the TV series “The Americans.”
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Russia Rubbishes Report of French Alpine Spy Base
Russia dismissed on Wednesday a French newspaper report claiming its spies had operated from a base in the French Alps, saying it was a conspiracy theory aimed at smearing Moscow.
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Tensions High Between Russia and Europe Ahead of Ukraine Peace Talks
When Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Paris on Monday for peace talks over the conflict in Ukraine, he will face fresh questions over the Kremlin’s secret operations in Europe.
Read moreSoviet Woman Spy Who Helped Foil Attack on Allied Leaders Dies
Goar Vartanyan, one half of a legendary Soviet spy couple who helped prevent a Nazi assassination of allied leaders in Tehran in 1943, has died at age 93.
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