Maria Butina Pushes Back on New Claim of Espionage
Admitted Russian agent Maria Butina claims a declaration from a former FBI official wrongfully accuses her of espionage-like activity that she was never charged with.
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Prosecutors Seek 18-Month Sentence for Butina
In a sentencing memo filed late Friday, Justice Department prosecutors are seeking an 18-month sentence for Maria Butina for her attempt to gain favor with U.S. gun rights and conservative political groups on behalf of Russia.
Read morePelosi: ‘I Don’t Trust Barr; I Trust Mueller’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday questioned Attorney General William Barr’s independence from President Trump, saying Barr’s pursuit of Trump’s claims about “spying” during the 2016 campaign undermines his position as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.
Read moreBarr Says He Thinks Trump Campaign Was Spied On
Attorney General William Barr told a Senate panel Wednesday that he believes the government spied on the Trump campaign during its investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Read moreJudge Weighs Whether Advancing NSA Suit Will Harm National Security
A federal judge signaled Friday that he may end more than a decade of litigation over the government’s mass surveillance program because advancing the lawsuit could threaten national security.
Read moreSweden Releases Alleged Russian Spy From Custody
A Swedish prosecutor said Friday a computer specialist suspected of spying for Russia has been released from custody.
Read moreTrial Begins Against Turkish Employee of US Consulate
A Turkish employee of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul appeared in court Tuesday charged with espionage and attempting to overthrow the Turkish government in a case that further frayed ties between the two NATO allies.
Read moreNew Zealand to Probe Role of Spies, Guns in Mosque Attacks
New Zealand will hold a top-level inquiry into the massacre of 50 people at two Christchurch mosques that will examine what roles guns, social media and spy agencies played preceding the attacks.
Read moreFormer US Defense Agent Pleads Guilty to Spying for Chinese
A former officer for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency pleaded guilty Friday on charges of attempting to spy for China.
Read moreVerdict Issued Against US Navy Veteran Held in Iran
Iran’s judiciary has delivered a verdict against U.S. Navy veteran Michael White who was detained last July in Iran but there is no information as to what the ruling contained, a semi-official news agency reported Monday.
Read moreChina Tech Firm Huawei Sues Over US Security Law
Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging a U.S. law that labels the company a security risk and would limit its access to the American market for telecom equipment.
Read moreReport: Government Kept Tabs on Journalists, ‘Instigators’
The U.S. government ran an operation to screen journalists, activists and others while investigating last year’s migrant caravan from Mexico, a San Diego TV station reported Wednesday, citing leaked documents.
Read moreNorth Korea Is Rebuilding Structures at Rocket Site
North Korea is restoring facilities at a long-range rocket launch site that it dismantled last year as part of disarmament steps, according to foreign experts and a South Korean lawmaker who was briefed by Seoul’s spy service.
Read moreHuawei Exec Pokes Fun at US Spying at Tech Show
A top executive at Chinese tech supplier Huawei poked fun at U.S. intelligence on Tuesday as he sought to reassure people attending the world’s biggest mobile industry fair that the company’s technology is secure.
Read moreRussian Court Extends Detention for Alleged American Spy
A Moscow court on Friday extended the detention for the American arrested at the end of December for alleged spying.
Read moreProsecutors Detail Manafort Meetings With Accused Russian Spy
A newly released transcript from the Paul Manafort case shows that prosecutors have accused the former Trump campaign manager of working with alleged Russian spy Konstantin Kilimnik during the 2016 presidential race and well after his own indictment.
Read moreSpy Agencies Doubt North Korea Will Give Up Nuclear Weapons
In an assessment casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s goal of a nuclear-disarmed North Korea, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that the North is unlikely to entirely dismantle its nuclear arsenal.
Read moreAccused US Spy Was Given Russian ‘State Secrets’
The lawyer for the former U.S. Marine accused of espionage in Russia said Tuesday that his client received a flash drive containing “state secrets” before his arrest and detention at Moscow’s infamous Lefortovo Prison.
Read moreDanish Newspaper, Chief Editor Fined for Ex-Spy Boss Book
A major Danish newspaper and its chief editor were fined $22,900 on Friday for publishing a book based on interviews with Denmark’s former domestic intelligence agency chief that the spy service had claimed could contain secrets.
Read moreCEO Says Huawei Will Not Share Users’ Secrets
The founder of Huawei said Tuesday his company would refuse to disclose secrets about its customers and their communication networks, trying to lay to rest concerns the Chinese tech giant might spy for the Communist government.
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