Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years after a brief spying trial the US rejected as a sham
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich He was convicted of espionage on Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison, charges his employer and the United States deny as trumped up. The conclusion of his swift and secretive trial in the country’s highly politicized justice system likely paved the way for […]
Wife Of Notorious Never Trumper Max Boot Indicted In Foreign Spying Scheme
Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, has been accused by federal prosecutors of acting as a covert agent in South Korea. Terry reveals that her husband, Max Boot, lies to her regularly Accused According to the indictment, former President Trump, who is accused of being […]
Met spying on Greenham Common protest was ‘ridiculous waste of money’, say campaigners | Greenham Common
Campaigners told the hearing that the lengthy infiltration by an undercover police unit of the women’s peace movement on Greenham Common was a “ridiculous waste of money and an outrageous intrusion”. An undercover police officer, using the pseudonym Lee Bonser, collected personal information about activists, including their occupations, relationships and housing situations, and reported it […]
Is your car spying on you? Here’s how to check
At least eight U.S. automakers have backed away from voluntary privacy agreements and agreed to hand over personal customer information to the government and police, sparking calls for investigations. According to Automotive News, 19 automakers voluntarily signed onto the Consumer Privacy Principles in 2014, which require U.S. government agencies (including police) to obtain a warrant […]
Is your employer spying on you? Here’s how to know for sure
Have you ever felt like someone was watching you? In the age of remote work, employers have come up with new ways to keep an eye on their employees — even if they don’t realize it. “There’s very little transparency,” said Haley Tsukayama, deputy director of legislative activities at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The Washington […]
American Journalist Evan Gershkovich To Be Tried On Trumped-Up Spying Charges By Russian Regime
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will stand trial in Russia for espionage charges largely believed to be baseless after prosecutors approved an indictment, NBC News reported Thursday. Russian authorities arrested Gershkovich in March 2023, accusing him of spying for the CIA. The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the notion that Gershkovich is a foreign […]
China Accuses Britain’s MI6 Spy Agency of Spying
AFP — China on Monday accused Britain’s secret intelligence service (MI6) of recruiting a married couple working for the central government as spies for the UK, the latest in months of rife mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and the West. China’s Ministry of State Security said in an official WeChat post that MI6 operatives had […]
Former CIA Agent Pleads Guilty to Spying for China
A Hong Kong-born former CIA officer has pleaded guilty to spying for China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Announced Friday. Alexander Yuk Chin Ma, 71, and his Shanghai-born co-conspirators were both naturalized citizens who had worked for the CIA decades ago. His unnamed relatives, Mentioned He served at the bureau from 1967 to 1983, […]
Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty To Spying For China
A former CIA Officer pleaded guilty Friday to espionage charges in a federal courtroom in Honolulu, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, a 72-year-old former CIA officer and FBI contract linguist, pleaded guilty to espionage charges and admitted to spying for China over a decade, according to AP. This guilty plea follows […]
Can we trust Signal to keep out government spying?
In City Journal, conservative activist and author Chris Rufo aim We asked the leadership of secure messaging app Signal, “Has the integrity of the encrypted messaging application been compromised by the Chairman of the Board?” This article follows a recent line of criticism. struggled NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who serves as Signal Foundation Board Chair, […]