China’s Temu spies on users, under DHS investigation over forced-labor violations: official
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security is investigating Chinese online retailer Temu for violating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which could lead to a ban on the company's products in the United States, The Post exclusively reports. reported. Officials and intelligence experts told The Post that the cheap company plays an unfair role […]
Assassins, spies and a superpower on the rise: the rift between Canada and India – podcast | India
On June 18 last year, Hardeep Singh Nijjar spent a day at his local gurudwara, or Sikh temple. Mr. Nijjar, a plumbing contractor in Surrey, Canada, was well known in the area. But that night, as he was walking to his pickup truck, he was shot and killed by a masked man. His death sparked […]
Chinese spies hacked Trump attorney Todd Blanche’s phone: source
The FBI has notified President-elect Donald Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, that Chinese hackers have breached Trump's cell phone and obtained audio recordings and text messages, according to a person familiar with the matter. was not about Trump. Last month, it was reported that hackers with ties to China were targeting Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, […]
Chinese Spies Lurked for Months Inside U.S.-Based Engineering Firm’s Network
John Dwyer, research director at cybersecurity firm Binary Defense, said in an interview on Wednesday that Chinese government-backed hackers infiltrated the network of a U.S.-based global engineering company and remained hidden for months before being discovered. In an interview with The Register, Dwyer declined to name the engineering firm that was targeted or the Chinese […]
Russia Expels Six British Diplomats it Says are Spies
Associated Press — Russia said Friday it had accused six British diplomats of espionage and decided to expel them. Britain said the “completely baseless” move was taken several weeks ago and was linked to its May move to revoke the military attache at the Russian embassy and limit Moscow's diplomatic activities in London. The latest […]
China poised to embed ‘Communist Party spies’ inside US firms — including Microsoft, critics warn
The Chinese government is poised to infiltrate Microsoft and other American companies doing business in the country with “Communist spies” who could steal trade secrets, poach employees and even subject them to chilling intimidation tactics, The Washington Post has found. A new version of Beijing's “Company Law” that came into effect on July 1 requires […]
Who was involved in Russia prisoner swap: An assassin, hacker, suspected spies and more
Russia receives eight criminals in historic prisoner swap, bringing total to 24 The detainees were released under a complex agreement involving seven countries, including the United States and Germany. Here’s the list of badasses allowed back to Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War: Vadim Krasikov An undated photo seen by Reuters […]
How foreign spies will be targeting the Biden and Trump campaigns
In recent weeks, President Joe Biden’s campaign has faltered as his physical decline has become too obvious for Democrats and the media to ignore. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt by the narrowest of margins, emerging bloodied yet defiant. Americans aren’t the only ones transfixed by this unique political drama. Spies from […]
CIA says it gave false information to Congress about ‘Spies Who Lie’
The CIA admitted Thursday that it lied to Congress about a “lying spy” who claimed incriminating documents found on Hunter Biden’s laptop were Russian disinformation. In a surprising development that heightens Congressional doubts about the impartiality and reliability of America’s top intelligence agency, the CIA said in a letter obtained by The Washington Post that […]
CIA admits some ‘Spies Who Lie’ were active contractors — as records show internal fear of ‘long run’ harm of letter
WASHINGTON — Among the 51 “lying agents” was a current CIA contractor who claimed files on Hunter Biden’s laptop had “classic hallmarks” of Russian disinformation ahead of the 2020 election, sparking concern within the agency at the time, according to new records obtained by The Washington Post. Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell, who previously […]