18/03/2024 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
United States consistently underestimates Cuban intelligence, sources say
AGENTS OF THE CUBAN government have “penetrated virtually every segment of the United States national security structure,” enabling Havana to share actionable intelligence with Russia and China, according to a new report.
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22/01/2024 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
CIA director secretly visits Somalia and Kenya amidst rising tensions in East Africa
WILLIAM BURNS, DIRECTOR OF the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), reportedly visited in secret at least two East African nations last week, amidst growing tensions and instability in the region. The trip was confirmed by both the Kenyan and Somali governments after Burns had already returned to the United States.
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27/11/2023 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
South Korean president fires nation’s spy chiefs in major intelligence shake-up
IN A SURPRISING MOVE that has stirred curiosity across Asia, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has abruptly ousted the entire senior leadership of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), a powerful entity in the country.
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11/09/2023 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Two arrested in Britain for spying for China, newspaper report reveals
AUTHORITIES IN BRITAIN HAVE arrested two individuals on charges of espionage, among them a researcher for the British parliament who is being investigated for spying for China.
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02/08/2023 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Poland’s super-secretive ¨school of spies¨ marks 50 years of operation
DURING THE COLD WAR, Poland hosted the Eastern Bloc’s only known intelligence training facility for operations officers situated outside of the Soviet Union.
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31/05/2023 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Israeli, Italian intelligence officers drown as boat capsizes in Lake Maggiore
ONE ISRAELI AND TWO Italian intelligence officers are among the victims of a boating accident in northern Italy. Local reports indicate that the incident occurred last Sunday evening, when a passenger boat named the Gooduria capsized and sank rapidly in Italian territorial waters.
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24/04/2023 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Australia - Australian court releases judge’s remarks in unprecedented ¨secret prisoner¨ trial
AN AUSTRALIAN HIGH COURT has released the sentencing remarks in an unprecedented closed-door trial of an intelligence officer, identified only as “Witness J”, who was convicted in 2019 of a crime that cannot be revealed.
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13/01/2023 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Embattled Libyan government announces surprise visit by CIA director
THE GOVERNMENT OF WAR-torn Libya announced on Thursday that William Burns, director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was in capital Tripoli for discussions with senior Libyan officials.
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21/11/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Female targets of QAnon conspiracy attacked up to 10 times more, study finds
FEMALE TARGETS OF CONSPIRACY theories propagated by QAnon adherents face up to 10 times more online harassment and abuse than male targets, a behavioral study of pro-QAnon online users has found.
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19/07/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Ukraine war prompts European Union to overhaul counter-surveillance practices
THE POLITICAL FALLOUT OF the Russian invasion of Ukraine is prompting the European Union (EU) to radically upgrade the security of its facilities, according to a series of internal memoranda.
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17/05/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
In rare move, Israel identifies special operations officer killed in Gaza Strip raid
IN A RARE MOVE, Israel released the identity last weekend of a special operations officer who was killed by Islamic Hamas during a 2018 covert mission in the Gaza Strip.
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03/05/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Russia targeted by unprecedented wave of cyber-attacks, experts say
RUSSIAN STATE COMPANIES, BUSINESSES and individuals are being targeted in an unprecedented wave of attacks by digital assailants, according to observers, who say they are surprised by its ferocity.
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30/04/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
South Korea busts alleged North Korean spy ring, handler remains at large
SOUTH KOREAN AUTHORITIES HAVE busted an alleed spy ring run by a North Korean handler, who remains at large.
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19/04/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
China steps up ¨people’s war¨ against alleged Western espionage offensive
CHINESE STATE-OWNED MEDIA has stepped up warnings of an alleged Western espionage offensive, to mark China’s annual “national security education day”, a new initiative promoted by the Chinese Communist Party (CPC).
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15/04/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Dozens purged as Kremlin blames Russian spy services for botched Ukraine invasion
More than 150 officers have been purged form the ranks of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), as President Vladimir Putin is placing blame on his intelligence agencies for the setbacks experienced during the invasion of Ukraine.
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12/02/2022 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Russia gives indirect support to Western far-right groups: US intelligence report
THE KREMLIN IS PROVIDING “indirect and passive support” to Western neo-Nazi, white supremacist and other far-right groups, in an effort to subvert Western security, according to a leaked report produced by United States intelligence agencies.
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29/12/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
FBI confidential informant who infiltrated the KKK speaks publicly for the first time
A UNITED STATES ARMY veteran and government informant, who infiltrated the white supremacist organization known as the Ku Klux Klan for over a decade, has spoken publicly about his work for the first time.
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15/12/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Spain’s former prime minister denies knowledge of high-level spy operation
SPAIN’S FORMER PRIME MINISTER, Mariano Rajoy, has denied knowledge of an alleged spy operation that prosecutors say is connected to one of the most extensive corruption scandals in Spanish political history.
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06/12/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Turkey launches investigation after explosive found under Erdogan guardsman’s car
TURKISH AUTHORITIES HAVE LAUNCHED an investigation after a makeshift explosive device was found under the car of a police officer guarding an open-air speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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23/11/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US intelligence reports suggest possible Russian military invasion in Ukraine
INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS IN THE United States are becoming increasingly convinced that Russia is contemplating extensive military action in Ukraine, according to Western insiders.
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09/11/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Percentage of unvaccinated US spy agency employees remains unknown: report
MOST AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES will not disclose the percentage of their employees who are vaccinated for COVID-19, or how many are resisting government vaccination mandates for federal workers.
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25/06/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US court rejects challenge of pre-publication review by ex-intelligence employees
A COURT OF APPEALS in the United States state of Virginia has rejected a lawsuit by former intelligence employees who claimed that the system of pre-publication review violated their freedom of speech.
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17/06/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
FBI warns some QAnon online supporters plan to transition to ¨real-world violence¨
A NEW INTELLIGENCE REPORT warns that some supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory, who in the past have limited their activities to the online domain, may now be transitioning to “real-world violence”.
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10/06/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US Senate report details missed intelligence prior to January 6 attack on US Capitol
A BIPARTISAN REPORT BY two committees of the United States Senate has highlighted crucial intelligence that was missed or disregarded by government agencies prior to the insurrection of January 6, 2021.
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31/05/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Russia-linked PR firm asked social media influencers to spread doubts about vaccines
A PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM with alleged links to Russia offered to pay French and German social media influencers if they published content casting doubts on the safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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19/03/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US designates two African armed groups as foreign terrorist organizations
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of state has designated two armed groups, based in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as foreign terrorist organizations.
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17/03/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US designates two African armed groups as foreign terrorist organizations
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of state has designated two armed groups, based in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as foreign terrorist organizations.
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27/02/2021 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Top Syrian chemical weapons scientist spied for CIA for 14 years, new book claims
THE TOP SCIENTIST IN Syria’s chemical weapons program, reputed to be among the world’s deadliest, spied for the United States Central Intelligence Agency for 14 years, according to a new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Toby Warrick.
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11/12/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Research uncovers vast online disinformation network with presence in 100 countries
A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS in Belgium has uncovered one of the worlds largest known online disinformation networks, which has existed for 15 years and is believed to incorporate at least 750 fake media outlets in over 100 countries.
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24/11/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Trump administration cancels parole for US Navy analyst who spied for Israel
A UNITED STATES NAVY analyst who spent 30 years in prison after being convicted of spying on the United States for Israel, is expected to receive a heros welcome in Israel in the coming days, after the administration of President Donald Trump lifted his parole restrictions that prevented him from leaving the country.
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23/10/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Dutch hacker says he logged into Trumps Twitter account by guessing password
A DUTCH ETHICAL COMPUTER hacker and cybersecurity expert claims to have logged into the personal Twitter account of United States President Donald Trump, reportedly after guessing his password.
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30/09/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
South Korean ex-deputy spy chief sentenced to prison for diverting secret funds
A former deputy director of South Koreas spy agency has been given a prison sentence for diverting funds from the agencys clandestine operations budget, in order to aid South Koreas disgraced former President, Lee Myung-bak, who has himself been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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11/09/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Spanish high court broadens illegal wiretap probe to include senior politicians
A court in Spain has begun to examine the findings of a long-running probe into an illegal network that spied on people in return for payments, which almost certainly implicates senior figures in the former governing party.
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10/09/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US troops remain in Russian-dominated Syria with no clear goal, say insiders
American forces remain in Syria without a clear goal in sight, as the conflict there nears its 10-year anniversary, and with Russia having emerged as the principal guarantor of security in the war-torn country, according to insiders.
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03/09/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Austria to press charges on man caught spying for Turkish intelligence service
There were angry exchanges between Austrian and Turkish officials on Tuesday, after the Austrian government announced it would press charges against an individual allegedly caught spying for Turkish intelligence.
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29/08/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Christchurch shooter used commercial drone to spy on targets, court told
An Australian far-right militant, who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019, used a commercial drone to spy on his targets and plan his attack months in advance, according to newly released information.
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26/08/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Republican ex-intelligence officials launch high-profile campaign against Trump
A group of former United States senior intelligence and national security officials, who support the Republican Party, launched today (august 21.2020) a campaign to deny Donald Trump a second term as president.
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22/08/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Norway arrests man for espionage that harmed fundamental national interests
Authorities in Norway will not release the name of a man who was arrested on Saturday, reportedly after he met with a Russian intelligence officer in Oslo.
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23/07/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Analysis: British report into Russian meddling leads to uncomfortable conclusions
The security threat posed by Russia is difficult for the West to manage as, in our view and that of many others, it appears fundamentally nihilistic. Russia seems to see foreign policy as a zero-sum game: any actions it can take which damage the West are fundamentally good for Russia.
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03/07/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Chinese state-linked operatives funded Trump campaign to gain access, says report
A report in The Wall Street Journal claims that individuals and groups with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army donated substantial funds to the re-election campaign of United States President Donald Trump, in return for access to the White House.
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02/07/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
NZ spy agency broke into foreign embassies on behalf of CIA and MI6, report claims
The spy agency of New Zealand broke into at least three foreign embassies in Wellington at the request of the United States and Britain, according to an investigative report by the countrys public radio broadcaster.
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30/06/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - US soldier arrested for helping plan a neo-Nazi attack on his own unit
Authorities in the United States have formally charged an American soldier for helping a secretive neo-Nazi organization plan a terrorist attack on his own unit. Meanwhile, a government fusion center has warned law enforcement agencies that extremists may be planning violent acts in the Washington DC area.
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16/05/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
INTERPOL issues red notice for alleged ex-CIA officer wanted in Britain
A so-called red notice has been issued by INTERPOL for Anne Sacoolas, an alleged former employee of the United States Central Intelligence Agency, who is accused of causing an accident that killed a man in the United Kingdom last year.
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29/04/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
DHS warns of rise in attacks by violent extremists amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The Department of Homeland Security has warned law enforcement departments across the United States that violent extremists are mobilizing against health restrictions imposed to combat the novel coronavirus.
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14/03/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Google removes Iranian governments COVID-19 app amidst claims of espionage
An Android application developed by the Iranian government to assist in coordinating the countrys response to the COVID-19 epidemic has been removed by Google amidst accusations that it may be used to track Iranian dissidents.
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11/03/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Chinese cybersecurity firm accuses CIA of 11-year cyberespionage campaign
A leading Chinese cybersecurity firm has accused the United States Central Intelligence Agency of using sophisticated malicious software to hack into computers belonging to the Chinese government and private sector for over a decade.
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20/02/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Russia sent spies to Ireland to check undersea fiber-optic cables: report
The Russian government sent a team of spies to Ireland to monitor undersea fiber-optic cables, which enable communications traffic between North America and Western Europe, according to a new report.
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04/02/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Russian spy agency reveals identities of undercover officers in rare move
In an extremely rare move, the head of Russias spy agency has disclosed the identities of several undercover officers during an event marking the centenary of the KGB and its modern-day successor, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR.
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30/01/2020 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Leader of American far-right paramilitary group is based in Russia
The mysterious leader of an American far-right paramilitary group, which authorities say is seeking to overthrow the United States government, runs the organization from Russia, according to a probe conducted by the BBC.
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25/12/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Denmark arrests 22 in counter-terrorism raids, allegedly with help from Israel
Last Thursday Danish authorities arrested 22 terrorism suspects in early morning raids across the country. Reports from Israel suggest that the raids were carried out following a tip from Israeli intelligence.
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17/12/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Belgian university shuts down Chinese-funded institute due to espionage claims
One of Belgiums leading universities has decided to shut down a research institute funded by the Chinese government, after the Belgian intelligence service accused its director of spying on behalf of Beijing.
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04/10/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Money Laundering - Executive of Danish bank implicated in massive money laundering found dead
The former chief executive of Danske Banks subsidiary in Estonia, which is implicated in a massive money laundering scheme, has been found dead in an apparent suicide in Tallinn.
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02/10/2019 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Far-right terrorism a transnational threat backed by state actors, says US official
It is therefore imperative, said Geltzer, that the US Intelligence Community begins to examine white supremacist violence within this new transnational context.
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29/12/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Cyber spies accessed thousands of European Union diplomatic cables
A group of hackers, allegedly working for the Chinese military, accessed thousands of classified diplomatic cables from the European Union during a protracted cyber-espionage operation, a report has revealed.
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28/12/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Barcelona on high alert after US State Department terrorism warning
Police in Barcelona have intensified security checks in some of the Spanish citys most recognizable landmarks, following a security warning from the United States Department of State.
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28/12/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
China seeks clarification over alleged spy equipment ordered by US embassies
The Chinese government says it is seeking explanations from Washington after a leaked procurement database showed that American embassies purchased data forensics software and various tactical spy equipment.
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16/12/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Wave of bomb threats prompts hundreds of evacuations in four countries
An unprecedented flood of bomb threats prompted hundreds of evacuations and closures of private buildings, transport hubs and offices in four countries on Thursday, causing confusion and in some cases panic.
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21/11/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
ISIS fighters might declare new caliphate in Philippines, experts warn
The number of foreign Islamic State fighters entering the Philippines is growing, and the momentum they generate among local Islamist groups may prompt them to declare a new caliphate, according to experts.
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30/10/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Hardline military official to take command of Pakistans powerful spy agency
The hardline former director of Pakistans military intelligence agency is preparing to take the helm of the countrys powerful spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence directorate (ISI).
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10/10/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Britain sees Russian government hackers behind Islamic State cyber group
A new report by the British government alleges that the so-called Cyber Caliphate, the online hacker wing of the Islamic State, is one of several supposedly non-state groups that are in fact operated by the Russian state.
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17/09/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Iran spied on ISIS supporters through fake phone wallpaper app, say researchers
Supporters of the Islamic State, most of them Persian speakers, were spied on by the government of Iran after they downloaded a fake smartphone application with wallpaper images, according to an online security firm.
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19/08/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Crowdfunding campaign seeks release of CIAs mind control program files
An online fundraising campaign is seeking to secure the release of over 4,000 pages of documents relating to a controversial mind control program developed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency.
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28/07/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Germany - German far-right group is arming itself, poses serious threat, report warns
Adherents of a bizarre far-right movement in Germany, who claim to be citizens of Prussia, are arming themselves and pose a growing security threat, says a new report by the countrys domestic spy service.
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14/07/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Spy chiefs from Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan hold high-level meeting
Intelligence directors from Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan met on Tuesday to discuss regional cooperation with particular reference to combating the Islamic State in Afghanistan.
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16/06/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US imposes sanctions on companies for helping Russian spy agencies
The United States has for the first time imposed economic sanctions on a number of Russian companies, which it says helped the Kremlin spy on targets in North America and Western Europe.
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09/06/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Most government hackers now target cell phones, not computers, experts say
The majority of government-sponsored hacking now targets cell phones, not personal computers, according to researchers who say that political dissidents are especially targeted by totalitarian regimes around the world.
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26/05/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
UK - High-level MI6 spy inside al-Qaeda writes book detailing his work
A Saudi-born man, who some refer to as the most valuable British-run spy inside al-Qaeda, has authored a soon-to-be-published book about his experiences.
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23/03/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Analysis: Trump has made record use of US Special Forces since becoming president
According to the statistics provided by the US Special Operations Command, it appears more than 10 percent (8,000 troops) of the US Special Operations Commands 70,000 troops are deployed each day.
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03/03/2018 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Argentinas spy chief allegedly implicated in Brazil money-laundering scandal
The director of Argentinas spy agency has been accused by security officials in Brazil of being implicated in a multi-million dollar money-laundering scandal that involves dozens of senior officials across Latin America.
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30/11/1999 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Australian court releases judge’s remarks in unprecedented ¨secret prisoner¨ trial
AN AUSTRALIAN HIGH COURT has released the sentencing remarks in an unprecedented closed-door trial of an intelligence officer, identified only as “Witness J”, who was convicted in 2019 of a crime that cannot be revealed.
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