The trio – Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov, and Katrin Ivanova – all Bulgarian nationals, were charged with holding counterfeit identity documents including passports for various countries. The Metropolitan Police, in collaboration with counter-terrorism units, arrested them on February 8 in London and Norfolk. The suspects appeared at London’s …read more
Two US Navy sailors have been apprehended in California on suspicions of divulging sensitive military data to China. Jinchao Wei, a 22-year-old naturalized US citizen, is charged with collaborating to transmit national defense intelligence to a Chinese operative. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, aged 26, was taken into custody …read more
Campaigners claim an alleged Chinese spy tried to infiltrate a House of Commons briefing attended by Hong Kong dissidents, sparking concerns over foreign interference. During the invitation-only talk in a secure committee room, a man posing as a tourist sought access but provided an unapproved name and refused …read more
In the wake of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of last year, scarcely a week passes without reports emerging about the exposure of Russian spies, operatives, or sources in various parts of the globe. Western countries had not publicly revealed any Russian illegals since 2011, but …read more
A recent incident involving a group of friends celebrating a birthday at an Airbnb rental in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast highlights the importance of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) inspections. The friends discovered hidden cameras in the bathrooms, which were located in broken power outlets facing the shower. After …read more
The Cabinet Office has announced that the Social media app TikTok has been banned on government electronic devices with immediate effect.
A recent security review, ordered by Cabinet Office Ministers to assess the potential vulnerability of government data on social media apps has concluded that its use has proven …read more
A former employee of a “sensitive government organization” is facing charges for allegedly endangering national security by taking confidential information home. Hasaan Arshad, 23, appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court after an investigation led by the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command. He has been charged under the Computer Misuse …read more
According to the Pentagon, a recent leak of classified documents belonging to the US Defence Department poses a significant risk to national security.
The documents contain sensitive information related to various subjects, including the war in Ukraine, China, US allies, and defence and security issues in the Middle East …read more
The US military has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that the pentagon claims was spying on sensitive military sites.
China insists it was a weather ship blown astray and has expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over its downing. US Navy and Coast Guard ships and divers are working to …read more
Former General Electric engineer Zheng Xiaoqing, 59, has been sentenced to two years in prison in the United States following his conviction on charges of spying for China.
This is the second conviction in several weeks involving espionage that sought to gather information on the company’s turbine technology. When …read more
