Espionage

Hackers Infiltrated UN Servers Last Year in a 'Sophisticated' Attack

Associated Press | Thursday January 30, 2020

Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. networks in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation that top officials at the world body kept largely quiet.

Indian Navy Bans Smartphones, Social Media on Bases, Ships

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 3, 2020

Indian Navy has issued direction to ban the use of all smartphones and social networking platforms onboard ships and naval bases.

Navy Bars Personnel From Using Smartphones, Social Media At Its Bases

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 31, 2019

The Indian Navy has barred its personnel from using smartphones and social media at its installations after it busted an espionage racket this month involving sailors, sources said on Monday.

Former ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan To Get Rs 1.3 Crore

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019

The Kerala Government has in principle decided to give Rs 1.3 crore as compensation to former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was falsely implicated in the 1994 espionage case.

Pak-Linked Spy Racket Busted By Andhra Cops, 7 Navy Officers Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2019

Andhra Pradesh police on Friday claimed to have busted an espionage racket with links to Pakistan and said seven Indian Navy personnel and a hawala operator have been arrested in this case.

Airbus Fires 16 Employees For Allegedly Spying On German Army Projects

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 2, 2019

European aviation giant Airbus has fired 16 employees over a case that had prompted Germany to open a probe into suspected industrial espionage, German media reported Sunday.

US Court Orders Iran To Pay $180 Million To Journalist Over Detention

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 23, 2019

A US court on Friday ordered the government of Iran to pay nearly $180 million in damages to an Iranian-American journalist who was jailed by Tehran on espionage charges in 2014.

Rape Probe Against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Dropped: Swedish Prosecutor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Swedish prosecutors said Tuesday they have dropped their investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over a 2010 rape allegation, even though they found the plaintiff's claim "credible".

Lithuania, Norway Swap Spies With Russia At Border In Cold War-Style

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 15, 2019

Russia on Friday returned two Lithuanians and a Norwegian convicted of espionage to Vilnius in a espionage swap that also saw NATO and EU member Lithuania free two Russians jailed for spying in an exchange reminiscent of the Cold War.

UK's Treatment of Julian Assange Putting His Life "At Risk": UN Expert

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 2, 2019

The treatment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is facing the threat of extradition from Britain to the US on espionage charges, is putting his life "at risk", an independent UN rights expert said Friday.

Confused Julian Assange In UK Court Ahead Of Extradition Hearing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 21, 2019

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in public for the first time in six months on Monday, seeming frail and confused during a British court appearance ahead of his extradition hearing.

Cats, Dolphins And One Smart Raven: The CIA's Secret Animal Spies

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 14, 2019

In early 1974, Do Da was top in espionage class, on the way to becoming a high-flying CIA agent: he handled himself better in the rough, carried heavier loads, and could brush off attackers.

Chinese Woman Arrested From Trump Resort Found Guilty Of Trespassing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 12, 2019

A Chinese woman who stirred fears of espionage when she entered President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort carrying multiple mobile phones and a malware-spiked thumb drive was found guilty of trespassing and lying in a Florida court Wednesday.

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case LIVE: Indian Officer Meets Kulbhushan Jadhav After Pak Grants Consular Access

India News | Monday September 2, 2019

Pakistan on Sunday said they would provide Consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former naval officer who has been sentenced to death by a court alleged for "espionage and terrorism".

Pak To Provide India Consular Access To Kulbhushan Jadhav Today

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday September 2, 2019

Pakistan on Sunday said they would provide Consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former naval officer who has been sentenced to death by a court alleged for "espionage and terrorism". A tweet from Pakistan's foreign office said India will be given consular access to him on Monday "in line with Vienna Convention on Consular relations, ICJ judgeme...