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Russia Seeking To Cause "Mayhem" In UK Over Support For Ukraine: Spy Agency
Russia and Iran had turned to employing criminals and private intelligence officers to do their work on British soil, the chief of Britain's domestic intelligence service said.
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Former British Navy Officer Arrested In Dubai For Spying
Matt Croucher, a former British Royal Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been held in Dubai for seven months on spying charges, the Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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China Accuses British Secret Service Of Recruiting Its Citizens To Spy
China on Monday accused Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the UK, adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers.
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China Accuses Foreign National Of Spying For Britain's MI6
China has been cracking down on perceived threats to its national security, revealing several cases of spying that it caught in recent years.
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Ex-UK Spy Agency Worker Jailed For Life For Attacking US Agent
A former software developer at Britain's signals intelligence agency GCHQ was on Monday jailed for life for attempted murder, after a knife attack on a US NSA employee.
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UK Spy Agency Warned Ruling Party Over Possible Chinese Spies: Report
Britain's domestic intelligence agency, MI5, warned the governing Conservative Party that two potential candidates to become lawmakers could be spies for China.
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Woman Sues UK's Spy Agency For Calling Her A Chinese Agent
A woman branded a Chinese agent by Britain's domestic intelligence service MI5 is suing the agency in a bid to clear her name, with her lawyers today trying to compel MI5 to disclose why it warned lawmakers about her.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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UK Failed To Act On Intel To Prevent 2017 Manchester Attack: Report
Britain's MI5 security service failed to act on two pieces of information ahead of an attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that killed 22 people in 2017, an official inquiry found Thursday.
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Iran Seeks To "Kidnap Or Kill Enemies Of The Regime" In UK: Spy Agency MI5
Iran wants to kidnap or kill UK-based individuals it deems "enemies of the regime", with at least 10 such plots uncovered so far this year, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 said Wednesday.
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Voting For Next UK PM Delayed Over Ballot Hacking Threat Alert: Report
Voting by Britain's Conservative Party members to pick the next prime minister has been delayed after the GCHQ spy agency warned that cyber hackers could change people's ballots, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
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Extent Of Putin's "Misjudgments In Ukraine Crystal Clear": UK Spy Chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisors fear telling him the truth about his "failing" Ukraine war strategy, the head of Britain's top communications spying agency said Thursday.
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Active Chinese Spy In Parliament: UK Security Services Warn Lawmakers
British security services have warned MPs that a suspected Chinese agent "knowingly engaged in political interference activities" inside parliament, authorities said Thursday.
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Thanks For "Free Publicity": UK Spy Chief To China On James Bond Spoof
Britain's spy chief on Thursday thanked China's state news agency for "free publicity" after it posted a spoof of James Bond that mocked the Western intelligence community's growing focus on threats posed by Beijing.
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Amazon Signs Deal With UK Spy Agencies To Host Classified Material: Report
Britain's spy agencies have given a contract to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host classified material in a deal aimed at boosting the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) for espionage, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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Russia Seeking To Cause "Mayhem" In UK Over Support For Ukraine: Spy Agency
Russia and Iran had turned to employing criminals and private intelligence officers to do their work on British soil, the chief of Britain's domestic intelligence service said.
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Former British Navy Officer Arrested In Dubai For Spying
Matt Croucher, a former British Royal Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been held in Dubai for seven months on spying charges, the Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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China Accuses British Secret Service Of Recruiting Its Citizens To Spy
China on Monday accused Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the UK, adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers.
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China Accuses Foreign National Of Spying For Britain's MI6
China has been cracking down on perceived threats to its national security, revealing several cases of spying that it caught in recent years.
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Ex-UK Spy Agency Worker Jailed For Life For Attacking US Agent
A former software developer at Britain's signals intelligence agency GCHQ was on Monday jailed for life for attempted murder, after a knife attack on a US NSA employee.
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UK Spy Agency Warned Ruling Party Over Possible Chinese Spies: Report
Britain's domestic intelligence agency, MI5, warned the governing Conservative Party that two potential candidates to become lawmakers could be spies for China.
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Woman Sues UK's Spy Agency For Calling Her A Chinese Agent
A woman branded a Chinese agent by Britain's domestic intelligence service MI5 is suing the agency in a bid to clear her name, with her lawyers today trying to compel MI5 to disclose why it warned lawmakers about her.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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UK Failed To Act On Intel To Prevent 2017 Manchester Attack: Report
Britain's MI5 security service failed to act on two pieces of information ahead of an attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that killed 22 people in 2017, an official inquiry found Thursday.
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Iran Seeks To "Kidnap Or Kill Enemies Of The Regime" In UK: Spy Agency MI5
Iran wants to kidnap or kill UK-based individuals it deems "enemies of the regime", with at least 10 such plots uncovered so far this year, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 said Wednesday.
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Voting For Next UK PM Delayed Over Ballot Hacking Threat Alert: Report
Voting by Britain's Conservative Party members to pick the next prime minister has been delayed after the GCHQ spy agency warned that cyber hackers could change people's ballots, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
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Extent Of Putin's "Misjudgments In Ukraine Crystal Clear": UK Spy Chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisors fear telling him the truth about his "failing" Ukraine war strategy, the head of Britain's top communications spying agency said Thursday.
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Active Chinese Spy In Parliament: UK Security Services Warn Lawmakers
British security services have warned MPs that a suspected Chinese agent "knowingly engaged in political interference activities" inside parliament, authorities said Thursday.
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Thanks For "Free Publicity": UK Spy Chief To China On James Bond Spoof
Britain's spy chief on Thursday thanked China's state news agency for "free publicity" after it posted a spoof of James Bond that mocked the Western intelligence community's growing focus on threats posed by Beijing.
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Amazon Signs Deal With UK Spy Agencies To Host Classified Material: Report
Britain's spy agencies have given a contract to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host classified material in a deal aimed at boosting the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) for espionage, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
