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Alleged Chinese spy arrested at LA airport for visa fraud
Xin Wang is taken into custody just before boarding a flight to Tianjin, China, says a joint statement by the US Attorney's Office in San Francisco and the local FBI office
Russia hacked Ukrainian gas firm in Trump impeachment – U.S. cyber firm
Russia's GRU spy agency launched a 'phishing'' attack in November to access the email of Burisma Holdings employees, California cyber firm Area 1 Security says in a report
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Lorenzana: ‘Nothing wrong’ with deal between China-backed telco and military
The defense chief says he 'most probably will sign' the agreement between the military and Dito Telecommunity, but holds off while the Senate reviews its security implications
Iran files complaint to U.N. over U.S. spy drone
'The complaint states that Iran reserves the right to defend its airspace and confront any violation,' says Iranian deputy foreign minister Gholamhossein Dehghani
May to Putin: Stop 'destabilizing' UK, allies
(UPDATED) The comments come as British Prime Minister Theresa May meets Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the row over the poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil
Iran reports previous incident with 'spy drone' in May
Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a 'spy drone' widely used for carrying out military strikes entered Iranian airspace
Putin says time to 'turn the page' in UK ties after spy scandal
'Global issues related to national interests in the economic and social spheres and global security are more important than games of security services,' says Russian President Vladimir Putin
Hundreds of couples livestreamed in South Korean motel spycam porn
Four men install tiny cameras in 42 rooms in 30 motels, hidden inside hairdryer holders, wall sockets and digital TV boxes, then stream the footage online
China suspects detained Canadian of spying
Another Canadian in Chinese detention – businessman Michael Spavor – is one of Michael Kovrig's main sources of intelligence, according to reports
Putin says Western spy cases aimed at 'holding Russia back'
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the cases paint the country as 'a powerful player who needs to be reckoned with'
Russia slams Austria for 'unfounded accusations' in spy row
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl 'expresses hope that the steps will not affect the further development of bilateral cooperation,' the Russian foreign ministry says in a statement
Apple, Amazon, SuperMicro deny reports of Chinese microchip infiltration
The forceful denial of Apple, Amazon, and SuperMicro is backed by the Department of Homeland Security
Lenovo shares pummelled in Hong Kong after microchip report
The sell-off comes as tech firms around the world struggle on profit-taking following a healthy rally in recent years, while chip makers are also being hurt by falling demand.
China used tiny chips on U.S. computers to steal secrets – report
The Bloomberg News report says the chips, the size of a grain of rice, were used on equipment made for Amazon, which first alerted US authorities, and Apple, and possibly for other companies and government agencies
NATO, Russia to hold 1st talks since Skripal attack
NATO has vehemently criticized Moscow over the attack in March and has expelled 7 Russian diplomats as part of a coordinated international response
Britain accuses 'reckless Russia' of breaking chemical arms ban
The accusations come as diplomats from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons meet behind closed-doors in The Hague to discuss the crisis
G7 calls on Russia to answer for Salisbury nerve agent attack
'We call on Russia to urgently address all questions related to the incident in Salisbury,' foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations say in a joint statement
China launches website to report foreign spies
The website, www.12339.gov.cn, also urges anyone to report attempts by Chinese nationals or foreigners to bribe state or military officials, instigate armed riots or incite ethnic separatism
Watchdog confirms UK findings on nerve agent used on Russian spy
Samples tested by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 'confirm the findings of the United Kingdom relating to the identity of the toxic chemical,' says a summary of the Hague-based group's report
Russia to expel 60 US diplomats, close a US consulate
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announces the expulsions on Thursday, March 29
Britain shared 'unprecedented' intelligence over spy attack
London has shared 'unprecedented levels of intelligence with partners' since the attack, a senior government official says, culminating in the response from capitals around the world
Iceland leaders to snub 2018 World Cup in Russia
The decision is in line with the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter
Pressure mounts on Putin over spy poisoning scandal
US President Donald Trump agrees with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron 'on the need to take action to hold Russia accountable'
Russia hits back in spy poisoning row as experts called in
'Sooner or later these unsubstantiated allegations will have to be answered for: either backed up with the appropriate evidence or apologized for,' says Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov
UK 'anticipated' expulsion of Moscow diplomats
Moscow expels 23 British diplomats following London's 'provocative' measures over poisoning of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter
Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy poisoning crisis
(UPDATED) The crisis erupts after Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were exposed to a Soviet-designed nerve agent, leaving them in critical condition
Kremlin furious as Britain blames Putin for ex-spy attack
Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Britain Foreign Minister Boris Johnson's claims violated all rules of diplomatic protocol
Britain expels Russian diplomats over spy poisoning
British Prime Minister Theresa May says Russia failed to respond to her demand for an explanation on how a Soviet-designed chemical, Novichok, was used in the English city of Salisbury
Kremlin rejects 'unfounded accusations,' ultimatums over poisoning row
'Moscow does not accept unfounded accusations that are not based on evidence and a language of ultimatums,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says
Russia warns of reprisals if UK acts over spy attack
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insists 'Russia is not guilty,' saying it is ready to cooperate with Britain but complaining that its request for samples of the nerve agent has been rejected
Nerve agent used in ex-spy attack found at UK pub, restaurant
The March 4 attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia is being treated by detectives as attempted murder
Huawei chief defends group against espionage concerns
'Huawei's HQ is based in China and if that's enough to be seen as a group that can't be trusted, it can be quite problematic,' Huawei CEO Ken Hu says
Lebanon must investigate claims of mass spying – rights groups
Eight rights groups and media organizations call on Lebanon's general prosecutor to investigate who was behind a hacking campaign that stole smartphone data from people, including journalists and activists, in more than 20 countries
India accuses Pakistan of harassing family of 'spy' on death row
India's foreign ministry alleges the prisoner's conversation with his family was 'tutored and designed to perpetuate the false narrative of his alleged activities in Pakistan'
Mexico spying also targeted opposition party – report
The spyware known as Pegasus effectively turns a target s cell phone into a pocket spy enabling remote access to the user s data camera and microphone
China 'highly alarmed' after reports of Australian spying
An employee of China s national security department tells the Global Times that Australian intelligence agents in disguise collect information from Chinese people overseas or even encourage them to subvert China
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Australia sends spy planes to Mindanao
Canberra which has an extensive defense cooperation program with Manila says two high tech AP 3C Orion aircraft will provide surveillance support to the Philippine military
Germany spied on White House – report
The magazine says it had seen documents showing that the intelligence service the BND had a list of some 4 000 so called selector keywords for surveillance between 1998 and 2006
Mexican journalists, activists accuse govt of spying on them
This is an operation by the Mexican state in which state agents – far from doing what they should legally do – have used our resources our taxes our money to commit serious abuses
China killed or jailed up to 20 U.S. spies – report
The losses are comparable to the number of US assets lost in the Soviet Union and Russia because of the betrayals of two infamous spies Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen
Estonia jails Russian citizen for spying – reports
A Tallinn court sentenced him to 5 years behind bars for spying on behalf of Russia s GRU military intelligence Estonia s ERR public broadcaster reports
Germany investigates 20 for alleged spying for Turkey
They also launch an investigation into the actions of Turkish imams suspected of acting as spies under Ankara s orders
Germany launches probe into 'intolerable spying' by Turkey
The probe comes as a German state minister accuses Turkey of the unacceptable espionage against supporters of Fethullah Gulen blamed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a failed coup attempt last year
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Tech sector scrambles after CIA hacking allegations
Major tech firms say they are looking at the allegations raised in the documents released by WikiLeaks on Tuesday
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Putin mocks claims that Trump was spied on
UPDATED In his first public comments on the claims Putin rubbished the idea that Russian secret services would have spied on Trump during his 2013 visit to Moscow for the Miss Universe final
US Senate intel panel plans probe into Russia spying
US intelligence agencies allege that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a covert effort to interfere in the election to boost Trump and harm his opponent Democrat Hillary Clinton
