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US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials warned American defense companies on Thursday to increase security precautions following several acts of sabotage in Europe that officials have blamed on Russia. The public bulletin issued by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center advised companies involved in defense work — particularly those providing support to Ukraine in its war against Russia — to step …

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Intelligence officials fear Trump’s rage over 'insufficiently loyal' 'deep state': report
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Intelligence officials fear Trump’s rage over 'insufficiently loyal' 'deep state': report

Raw Story  

As the country prepares for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, intelligence officials past and present are bracing for a more specific threat: the president-elect’s revenge plot against “deep state” federal employees whom he views as “insufficiently loyal,” according to a new report which lays out three possible scenarios for Trump’s payback. The former president has long made his …

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As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has long viewed the nation’s spy services with suspicion, accusing them of trying to undermine his first term and campaigns. A former Republican congressman from Texas, Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic. House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner, …

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'Not normal times': Ex-intel officials brace for retribution following J.D. Vance vow
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Not normal times': Ex-intel officials brace for retribution following J.D. Vance vow

Raw Story  

Vance has vowed to strip security clearances from dozens of former intelligence officials who signed a letter less than a month before the 2020 election warning that the Hunter Biden laptop bore the “earmarks of a Russian information operation.” The targeted individuals include some of the top intelligence officials from the administrations of at least two former presidents. Vance pledged …

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China hack enabled vast spying on US officials, likely ensnaring thousands of contacts
2 months ago

China hack enabled vast spying on US officials, likely ensnaring thousands of contacts

Live Mint  

Hackers linked to Chinese intelligence used precision strikes to quietly compromise cellphone lines used by an array of senior national security and policy officials across the U.S. government in addition to politicians, according to people familiar with the matter. The emerging picture of the intrusion’s reach helps confirm the intelligence community’s concerns about the potentially dire national security consequences of …

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The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from Donald Trump’s campaign, it was only the latest allegation of foreign interference with the U.S. election. The FBI said a few people connected to Biden’s reelection effort received unsolicited emails in late June and early July, before he dropped out of …

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U.S. company, Russian propaganda: Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway U.S. vote
4 months ago

U.S. company, Russian propaganda: Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway U.S. vote

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland, center, with other officials at a meeting of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force on Wednesday. The recent indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee media company to create pro-Russia content has renewed concerns about foreign meddling in the November election and points to a new Kremlin tactic in a growing …

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U.S. intelligence officials say Iran is behind hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. intelligence officials say Iran is behind hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns

LA Times  

U.S. intelligence officials did not detail how they reached the conclusion that Iran was responsible for the hack of former President Trump’s campaign. U.S. intelligence officials say they are confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American …

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‘Chaos agent': Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Chaos agent': Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With less than three months before the U.S. election, Iran is intensifying its efforts to meddle in American politics, U.S. officials and private cybersecurity firms say, with the suspected hack of Donald Trump’s campaign being only the latest and most brazen example. Iran has long been described as a “chaos agent” when it comes to cyberattacks and disinformation …

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Kamala Harris Has Been Much More Involved in Foreign Policy Than We Realize
5 months ago

Kamala Harris Has Been Much More Involved in Foreign Policy Than We Realize

Slate  

What does Kamala Harris know about foreign policy? One crucial fact: According to several officials, Harris has attended almost every National Security Council meeting and, more important still, almost every President’s Daily Brief, during which a senior intelligence officer lays out, both in writing and in an oral presentation, the threats and other developments affecting U.S. interests across the world. …

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Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

The Hindu  

The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America's adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. “The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — …

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Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. What hasn’t changed, intelligence officials said, is the determination of these nations to seed the …

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Presidential election a prime target for foreign disinformation, intelligence officials say
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Presidential election a prime target for foreign disinformation, intelligence officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials who track disinformation campaigns say they have issued more warnings to political candidates, government leaders and others targeted by foreign groups in recent months as America’s adversaries seek to influence the outcome of the 2024 election. Without giving specifics, an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Wednesday that the number is …

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France begins first war crimes trial of Syrian officials
7 months, 3 weeks ago

France begins first war crimes trial of Syrian officials

Al Jazeera  

Three officials are being tried in absentia over the deaths of two French Syrian men arrested in Damascus in 2013. France has opened its first trial into officials from the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad with three top security officers tried in absentia for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Paris Criminal Court was on Tuesday …

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US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine
8 months, 4 weeks ago

US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment. A third senior official identified another manufacturer as Yantai-based IRay Technology Co. Ltd. Russia’s semiconductor imports from China jumped …

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House passes reauthorization of U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
8 months, 4 weeks ago

House passes reauthorization of U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes

LA Times  

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill this week as other GOP members of Congress stand behind him. The House passed a bill Friday to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool, without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans’ data. House …

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House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms
9 months ago

House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House is set to consider a bill next week that would reauthorize a surveillance program that U.S. officials consider vital to national security but that critics say raises privacy concerns. Though the prospect for passage is uncertain because of scrambled political alliances and deep resistance from civil liberties advocates, senior administration officials said in a call with …

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US assesses that Israel is ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast
1 year, 2 months ago

US assesses that Israel is ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast

CNN  

CNN — The US government assesses that Israel “was not responsible” for the blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday, according to the National Security Council, following President Joe Biden’s comments that a Palestinian militant group was behind the strike. A spokesperson for the NSC, Adrienne Watson, said the assessment was based on available reporting, including “intelligence, missile activity, …

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Sen. Menendez is accused of being an unregistered agent of Egypt’s government in updated indictment
1 year, 2 months ago

Sen. Menendez is accused of being an unregistered agent of Egypt’s government in updated indictment

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was charged Thursday with conspiring for years to act as an agent of the Egyptian government while he held a powerful role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, putting the Democrat in deeper legal trouble as he continues to reject calls to resign. The new indictment says a conspiracy occurred from …

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No evidence or intel shared, Canada should name Nijjar’s killer, says Indian official
1 year, 3 months ago

No evidence or intel shared, Canada should name Nijjar’s killer, says Indian official

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Canada has not shared any evidence with India, at any level, on the possible involvement of Indian intelligence agencies in the murder of Surrey-based Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Nijjar, top Indian security officials said. Canadian National Security Advisor Jody Thomas met the Indian intelligence chief and her Indian counterpart before the G-20 summit, but she did not share any …

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New US intelligence suggests al Qaeda unlikely to revive in Afghanistan, but officials warn ISIS threat remains
1 year, 4 months ago

New US intelligence suggests al Qaeda unlikely to revive in Afghanistan, but officials warn ISIS threat remains

CNN  

CNN — New US intelligence assessments suggest that is “unlikely” al Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and Pakistan and that counterterrorism operations by the Taliban in Afghanistan have degraded the Islamic State’s presence there, two senior US officials said on Friday. “But it’s a fundamentally different kind of threat than what we saw from al Qaeda on 9/11.” The officials …

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Pentagon documents leak: Here’s what you need to know
1 year, 9 months ago

Pentagon documents leak: Here’s what you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Documents posted online appeared to reveal details of how US agencies spy on other nations, including allies. A series of documents, purporting to contain highly classified Pentagon intelligence related to the Ukraine war and information gathering on close US allies, have emerged online in recent weeks. As United States media has increasingly reported on the apparent leak, officials have walked …

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China says it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID origins
1 year, 10 months ago

China says it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID origins

LA Times  

People visit the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing on Sunday. China on Tuesday said it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins of COVID-19 after questions about how the pandemic began received new attention. China had “shared the most data and research results on virus tracing and made important contributions to global virus tracing research,” …

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Russian mercenaries jockey for influence amid military struggles in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian mercenaries jockey for influence amid military struggles in Ukraine

CNN  

Washington CNN — One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies is using dissent around the war in Ukraine to jockey for increased influence inside the Kremlin, US and European officials said, offering a rare glimpse at the brewing tension among Putin allies and how Russia’s disastrous war in Ukraine is affecting the internal dynamics of the Kremlin. Prigozhin’s complaints …

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