The move allows the agency to collect signals intelligence on individuals within the country without a warrant, although allegedly only in situations where there is an “imminent risk to life.” Domestic terror suspects are cited as a key target in the Directorate’s crosshairs, and it will also collect intelligence in conjunction …
Read More »Google won’t pay for spying on UK iPhone users
On Wednesday, a bench of Supreme Court judges blocked a move to sue Google in one of the most highly anticipated cases in modern legal history. Richard Lloyd, the former executive director of consumer-choice publication Which? Magazine, launched his class-action over allegations that the tech giant had unlawfully harvested web-browsing …
Read More »Facebook’s new ‘smart glasses’ could be American spying tool, Russian security agency says, warning of potential ban in country
In a statement published on Monday, officials said that the American-designed ‘smart glasses’ “have design features that mean they can be classified as a special tool intended for secretly obtaining information.” The decision opens the door to a potential ban not only on their sale, but on their use in …
Read More »Trudeau says two Canadian citizens accused of spying by Beijing boarded plane home, hours after Huawei executive’s release
“About 12 minutes ago, the aircraft carrying Michael Kovrig and Micheal Spavor left Chinese airspace and they are on the way home,” Trudeau announced in a televised statement late on Friday. The announcement came hours after Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was released from Canadian custody after striking a …
Read More »Tucker Carlson’s allegation that the Biden administration is spying on him should worry everyone in the media
I would like to preface this article by saying that what Tucker Carlson claims still needs verification, but if it’s true, it sets a horrifying precedent. On his show last night, the political commentator claimed the Biden administration was spying on him, and a whistleblower had come forward with evidence …
Read More »Russian man arrested in Germany after being accused of spying for Moscow for cash while working as a scientific research assistant
Named only as “Ilnur N.” by German prosecutors, the man is accused of having met at least three times with a Russian security official between October 2020 and June 2021, and allegedly passing on information on two of those occasions. “The suspect is strongly suspected of having worked for a …
Read More »Spying on allies ‘unacceptable,’ Norway tells US as Oslo reportedly summons top American embassy official
“The Ministry of Defense has had a meeting with the American embassy in Oslo today where we have made it clear that intelligence against allies is unacceptable and unnecessary,” Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen said in a statement on Thursday. Norway has also reportedly summoned the US embassy’s top official in Oslo, …
Read More »Danish PM insists relations with European allies don’t need repairing amid US spying connection allegations
On Tuesday, Denmark’s public broadcaster reported that the US exploited its relationship with the Nordic nation’s intelligence agency to spy on political figures in France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden between 2012 and 2014. America’s National Security Agency (NSA) reportedly used internet cables to and from Denmark, which hosts key landing …
Read More »US caught spying on EU ‘allies’ AGAIN…not like the Europeans will do anything about it
According to a report in Danish media, the country’s intelligence services had been working at the behest of the notorious US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on leaders throughout Europe, including Germany’s Angela Merkel. This is not the first time such allegations have been made, with the US having …
Read More »CIA spying scandal in Switzerland shows the best way for intelligence services to read your messages is to OWN the platform
On May 12, the head of Switzerland’s federal intelligence service (Nachrichtendienst des Bundes, NDB), Jean-Philippe Gaudin, announced his resignation. Local media reports say Gaudin’s departure stems from a falling-out with Defense Minister Viola Amherd over his handling of the Crypto AG scandal – namely, he failed to inform her about …
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