Latest Espionage News

White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

Dec. 04, 2024 17:05 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese...

Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

Nov. 30, 2024 23:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the...

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

Nov. 29, 2024 22:58 PM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage, his family said. Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was taken away by police while meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant in February 2022. He has...

Trial of 3 Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia begins in London

Nov. 28, 2024 13:09 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — A court in London has heard how three Bulgarian nationals allegedly passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years after carrying out surveillance across Europe on individuals and places of interest to Moscow. Prosecutors at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday...

China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China

Nov. 28, 2024 12:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China arrived back in the United States late Wednesday. Their release, announced earlier by the White House, was the result of a rare diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. ...

Russia expels British diplomat after accusing him of spying

Nov. 26, 2024 10:55 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Tuesday ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on allegations of spying that the U.K. dismissed as “baseless” as tensions soar over the conflict in Ukraine. Russia's Federal Security Service, the top domestic security and...

A Russian charged with sending video of military equipment to Ukraine gets 14 years in prison

Nov. 25, 2024 09:58 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday after being found guilty of high treason for a video he sent to Ukraine’s security services, the latest in a series of espionage cases involving the conflict. The Volgograd District Court said...

Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations

Nov. 23, 2024 11:51 AM EST

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to the Kremlin-allied country. A decree published Friday by Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus’ autocratic president, described Tomasz Szmydt...

A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia

Nov. 22, 2024 10:07 AM EST

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian student in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, authorities in Norway have said. The man, who has not been identified, was ordered to be held in custody for four weeks....

A treason trial begins for a Russian charged with sending video of military equipment to Ukraine

Nov. 14, 2024 11:29 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man went on trial Thursday on charges of high treason for a video he had allegedly sent to Ukraine's security services, the latest in a growing series of espionage cases involving the conflict. The Volgograd District Court began hearing a new case against...