Us Intelligence

Novel Coronavirus Not Man-Made, Genetically Modified: US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 30, 2020

The US intelligence community said Thursday it had concluded that the novel coronavirus that has swept the globe originated in China but was not man-made or engineered.

Zoom: US Authorities Reportedly Warn Zoom May be Vulnerable to Foreign Surveillance

Vineet Washington | Wednesday April 29, 2020

Zoom has grown exponentially over the past few months and this has raised concerns regarding user privacy and security, along with foreign surveillance.

"Faithfully" Completed Duties, Says US Intelligence Official Fired By Trump

World News | Reuters | Monday April 6, 2020

Michael Atkinson, the outgoing top watchdog of the U.S. Intelligence Community, on Sunday said he was fired by President Donald Trump for acting impartially in his handling of the whistleblower complaint that triggered an impeachment probe of the president last year.

Top US Envoy Presses Canada Over Huawei Role in 5G Network: Officials

Reuters | Tuesday March 10, 2020

A senior US envoy on Monday pressed Canada about Ottawa's forthcoming decision on whether to allow China's Huawei Technologies to take part in its 5G network, a move Washington opposes, officials said.

US Spy Agencies Monitor Virus Spread, Concerns About India: Report

World News | Reuters | Friday February 28, 2020

US intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, warning that there were concerns about how India would cope with a widespread outbreak.

US Security Adviser Denies Russia's Role In Trump's Re-election Boost

World News | Reuters | Sunday February 23, 2020

United States President Donald Trump's national security adviser denied that US intelligence officials have warned that Russia has been interfering in the US presidential campaign to boost Trump's re-election chances.

Donald Trump Dismisses New Russia Election Interference Claim

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 22, 2020

President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed reported warnings by US intelligence that Russia is meddling in this year's elections as a "hoax" planted by his Democratic rivals.

Russia Meddling In US Election To Boost Trump Campaign: US Intelligence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 21, 2020

Russia is interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get Donald Trump re-elected, US intelligence officials have warned lawmakers in a briefing that infuriated the president, who then replaced his intelligence chief, US media reported.

Ex-CIA Agent Jailed For 19 Years For Spying For China

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

The former CIA officer who may have devastated US intelligence collection in China by giving up its network of informants to Beijing agents was sentenced on Friday to 19 years in prison.

Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter Meet With US Intelligence on 2020 Election Security

Reuters | Thursday September 5, 2019

The companies' security teams met representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Donald Trump Confirms China Moving Troops To Hong Kong Border

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2019

US intelligence has confirmed that China is moving troops to the border with Hong Kong, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, appealing for calm amid intensifying pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous financial hub.

Osama Bin Laden's Son Dead, Say US Intelligence Officials: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 1, 2019

US intelligence has received information that Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden's son Hamza has died, NBC News reported Wednesday.

US Intelligence Chief Dan Coats To Quit In August

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 29, 2019

US intelligence chief Dan Coats will leave office on August 15, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, the latest high-profile departure from his turnover-plagued administration.

Iran's Claim Of Capturing CIA Spies "Totally False", Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Monday denied Iran's claim that it dismantled a CIA spy ring and arrested 17 suspects with alleged links to the US intelligence agency.

US Believes Russia Conducting Low-Level Nuclear Tests: Official

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 30, 2019

The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear tests, a US intelligence official on Wednesday, while the head of a body monitoring a global nuclear treaty said there was no sign of such violations by Moscow.