Espionage

Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage

Gershkovich is the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the end of the cold war

Iran hangs former defence ministry official Ali Akbari in spy claim

Iran said Saturday it executed a former high-ranking defence ministry official and dual Iranian-British national, despite international warnings not to carry out the death sentence. The execution further escalated tensions with the West amid the nationwide anti-government protests shaking the Islamic Republic. The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari, a close ally of top security official Ali Shamkhani, suggests an ongoing power struggle within Iran's theocracy as it tries to contain the demonstrations over the September death of Mahsa Amini. It also harkened back to the mass purges of the military that immediately followed Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Akbari's hanging drew immediate anger from London, which along with the US and others has sanctioned Iran over the protests and its supplying Russia with the bomb-carrying drones now targeting Ukraine. This was a callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for the human rights of their own people, British Prime

Iran sentences former defence ministry official to death over espionage

The former Deputy Defence Minister, identified by the Iranian Intelligence Ministry as Alireza Akbari, was charged with 'espionage on behalf of Britain'

Delhi Police arrests MEA driver on charges of espionage: Report

Delhi Police's Crime Branch team has arrested a driver working in the Ministry of External Affairs on charges of espionage for allegedly leaking confidential details to a Pakistan-based person, sources said on Friday. According to a source, the arrest was made on Friday from the Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan here. The suspect allegedly used to pass confidential and sensitive information related to national security to a person based in Pakistan. The source said the driver was honey trapped by an ISI person who pretended to be a woman when he spoke with him. Police, however, refused to share any details of the case citing concerns over national security.

ISRO spy case 'victim' Maldivian national Fousia Hassan dies in Colombo

The ISRO spy case surfaced in 1994 when S. Nambi Narayanan, a top scientist at the ISRO unit here, was arrested on charges of espionage

Russia demands 24-year sentence for ex-journalist in espionage trial

The prosecution in the espionage trial of former Russian journalist Ivan Safronov has demanded a 24-year prison sentence

Taiwan seeks to pass bills to protect 'core' tech from Chinese espionage

The amendments would increase prison time and fines for people who work with foreign entities to steal information about 'core' technologies, reported Taipei Times

British spy service warns MPs about Chinese agent's improper influence

The woman 'has been engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party', says Speaker.

Deighton's many spies in the cold

Unlike le Carre, who developed quite a sentimental Left view of the world, Deighton remained faithful to his calling of entertainment

Pegasus used or not, asks SC as Centre says won't file affidavit

Centre says 'nothing to hide'; Supreme Court says you're beating around the bush

Netherlands, Finland, Canada concerned over China's espionage, influence

The report stated that China's cyber-espionage poses an "imminent threat" to the economy of The Netherlands, in sectors such as banking, energy and infrastructure

Rajasthan police arrest alleged agent of Pakistani intelligence

Rajasthan police have arrested one a man on charges of working as an agent of Pakistani intelligence, officials said here on Monday

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied bail in British court

Assange has been jailed in Britain since 2019 as he fights extradition to the United States

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Monday Assange was likely to commit suicide if sent to the US

Former Army Green Beret pleads guilty to Russian espionage charges

A former Army Green Beret pleaded guilty to conspiring with Russian intelligence operatives and providing them with United States national defense information

China harbouring military-linked fugitive scientist at consulate: FBI

According to court filings, investigators "discovered photographs of her in the uniform of the Civilian Cadre of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)"

US orders China to shut Houston consulate in 3 days over espionage

Washington "abruptly demanded" closure of the Houston consulate on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said, calling the move an "unprecedented escalation."

China's espionage, intellectual property theft 'greatest threat' to US: FBI

China is targeting its nationals living abroad, coercing their return, and it is working to compromise US coronavirus research, says FBI chief.

India expels two Pakistan High Commission officials on charges of espionage

It said Pakistan's Charge de Affairs was issued a demarche in which a strong protest was lodged over the activities of the two officials against India's national security

China faces a new threat as US cracks down on economic espionage

US crackdown on economic espionage could hurt research and innovation